Ports Need More Capital As Their Bulk Cargo Base Shrinks

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By Michael BarnardSep 27, 2026, 10:26 am91 ptsTrending
Ports are being asked to make infrastructure decisions that will last thirty, forty or fifty years while several of the assumptions that paid for their existing infrastructure are changing at the same time. Ships are getting larger, requiring deeper channels, larger cranes and more capable tug fleets. Climate…

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