When the Panama Canal reduces traffic because of a water shortage, it creates a logjam that could delay our holiday presents.
Where the Peach Became More Than Fruit
About much more than a piece of fruit, peach history details how the market encouraged an entrepreneur to invent and develop a new product.
How One Stuck Ship Can Upset a Whole Supply Chain
Just one boat and one waterway, still, the Suez Canal blockage from a wedged in container ship affected the global supply chain.
Where Melting Snow and Ice Create New Shipping Lanes
Thinking about melting snow and ice, we can ask how soon there will be Arctic shipping lanes that provide new trade routes.
The Spillover Created By a New Coffee Cup Lid
Creating considerable negative spillover, the Solo Traveler coffee (and tea) cup lid could be replaced by a vastly better design.
Throwback Thursday: Sending Tanks (and Thanks) to a Canal
As our first Throwback Thursday, we look at the present and the past with the 2,000 barrel beer tanks that traveled on the Erie Canal.
