Posted on 25 February 2010
I was surprised when U.S. Army Maj. James Lowe told me JAXPORT is the central hub port for relief shipments to Haiti … Lowe is a Public Affairs Officer for joint forces U.S. Transportation Command [USTRANCOM] at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. It directs logistical movement of equipment and supplies for earthquake recovery. Usually, USTRANSCOM reports [...] Continue Reading...
Posted on 27 January 2010
The severely damaged Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s port is only one of the logistical nightmares hindering relief and reconstruction of the nation. The pier is now handling about 30 percent of its pre-quake capacity. If pushed, it could unload 200 to 250 containers a day, but debris is limiting the size of the ships that can enter the [...] Continue Reading...
Just the other day, again on twitter, a tweet from ForbesOpinions (Forbes.com) with an article link caught my eye: World’s Smartest Cities: … today’s “smart” cities tend to be smaller, compact and more efficient: places like Amsterdam; Seattle; Singapore; Curitiba, Brazil; and Monterrey, Mexico. This is not an entirely new notion: Between the 14th and [...] [...more]
Being this post is the first since late in September, I feel I owe an explanation to anyone who may be interested as to why. So inspired was I by dolphins being jerks, I sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in search of sushi. Of course that’s not true, but it’s as good a reason as [...] [...more]
Now that the thrill of Talk Like A Pirate Day has ebbed, we can continue on our deep-sea journey – this time to the blog, Southern Fried Science. The blog doesn’t have much to do with Jacksonville, but it is authored by two marine science graduates who love the ocean. Since Jacksonville’s most eastern border is [...] [...more]
JACKSONVILLE – Let’s face it. Maritime shipping isn’t a glamourous subject. Just look at Crowley Maritime Corp. Ship Assist and Escort? A bunch of tugboats dragging cargo around Oakland Harbor. Although just last week its TITAN Salvage team [was] involved in the dramatic, 12-hour cliff-top rescue of the 25 crewmembers onboard the grounded cargo ship [...] [...more]
TALLAHASSEE? [Several weeks ago] – According to Clean, The Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy’s blog, Brandon Miller reported a galactic cattle drive is underway. Disguised as photons, the cows are being herded by sixteen Japanese companies under the guise of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The Japanese discovered the secret of turning cows into solar space [...] [...more]
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