Book Review: ‘Arriving Today’ by Christopher Mims
By Ira Breskin Arriving Today is an insightful, first-to-market analysis of persistent, pandemic-induced international supply chain snafus that have become
Ira Breskin is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of International Trade and Transportation at SUNY Maritime College, where he teaches courses on the business of shipping and maritime economics. He is the author of The Business of Shipping (9th edition, Cornell Maritime Press), the standard industry reference on U.S. maritime commercial operations first established by Lane Kendall in 1973. Breskin holds a BA from Columbia University, an MBA from Dowling College, and an MS from SUNY Maritime College. Before entering academia, he spent eight years as a reporter at the Journal of Commerce (1986-1994) covering ocean shipping and ports. He is a Knight-Bagehot Fellow in Economics and Business Journalism at Columbia University and a recipient of a National Endowment for the Humanities award. His gCaptain coverage focuses on port economics, trade policy, and the business side of global shipping.
By Ira Breskin Arriving Today is an insightful, first-to-market analysis of persistent, pandemic-induced international supply chain snafus that have become
By Ira Breskin, Port administrators’ immediate challenge is to drive consensus among a variety of well-intentioned stakeholders to meet stringent, near-term
By Ira Breskin The Port of Yokohama is the world’s best performing container port, according to the Container Port Productivity Index 2020, released earlier
By Ira Breskin – The popular notion that the Congress is dysfunctional has been dispelled, somewhat, given recent legislative “wins” for the
By Ira Breskin The historic SS Badger will live to steam another day. SS Badger, the last coal-powered car ferry providing regularly scheduled service on the
By Ira Breskin – A tanker charterer should carefully vet a nominated vessel by conducting prudent risk assessments to reduce liability. In fact, it is
By Ira Breskin – Liquid Natural Gas carriers are addressing a less volatile short-term charter market than that experienced by crude carriers, “sister
By Ira Breskin – Moderate production cuts announced Sunday by the world’s major crude oil producers should reduce what has been the critical need for
By Ira Breskin – The world’s container shipping industry is well-positioned to withstand the COVID-19 -induced downtown, say industry experts. Speakers
By Ira Breskin – The Liquid Natural Gas bunkering era is here. That’s the loud and clear message sent last week at the LNG for 2020: Fueling
By Ira Breskin – NEW YORK –The local Coast Guard unit now is implementing critical lessons learned from a recently completed turbocharged cybersecurity
By Ira Breskin – The Port of New York and New Jersey is enjoying an upswing. That’s the message speakers delivered at the recent 19th annual Port
By Ira Breskin THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO– The deepwater port here will modestly increase volume this year by offering shippers attractive transit options for
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