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Supply Chain Disruptions from Sandy-PLEASE REPORT- NY, NJ, CT, PA,
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 17033550:MV8yMDM1Mjg0XzM0Mjg3NDU2X0ExNzU4Qjg=] [quote:waterlily:MV8yMDM1Mjg0XzM0Mjg2NzA2X0NEOUE3NUMx] [quote:AnonymousFacts25:MV8yMDM1Mjg0XzM0Mjg2MDgxXzlFNjg3Q0VG] OK Here is an overview of the situation from what information has been collected. This is the big picture as it is virtually impossible to know the following from public information: 1. What products are on board 2. How much of a product is on board. [b]NY HARBOR NORMAL Volume: IMPORTS:[/b] A TEU is a 20ft Container Equivalent Cargo by Ship: 5,500,000 TEUs/year Cargo by Train: 422,144 Containers (Have not found TEUs) Guess 60% are 40ft containers and 40% are 20ft So 253,286 40ft would be 126,643 TEUs And 20fts would be 168,857 TEUs Total By Train = 295,500 TEUs/year I am using really simple averages for simplicity. Cargo by Ship = 15,068 TEUs/day (365 day year) Cargo by Train = 809 TEUs/day Total = 15,877 The Docks were closed for 9 Days so a back up of 135,612 TEUs [b]As of Today AT BEST roughly 75,633 TEUs delivered today.[/b] This assumes all ships were full which is not likely the case. [b]Trains have been down for 10 days now[/b] [b]8090 TEUs not delivered[/b] Nothing in from the Trains yet. It looks like at this moment there are 3 Container ships before The Nor'Easter Hits [b]Oil/Fuel Tankers next post[/b] [/quote] Good catch on the TEU math! I hope they get those container ships unloaded... Bummer about the trains. A couple of years ago our company held a training session at a West coast terminal. The manager there at the fleet hdq told us that our US container ports are all woefully behind the times. He said that in Europe they do all their unloading with equipment, literally no humans involved. He told us that it is so much faster and more efficient, a ship is in and out, zip zip. But we can't get that at our ports here because of the you-know-who's. Of course, a mechanized terminal would not have as many jobs, I guess it is give and take. One thing that was really an unforgettable experience is that after the class was over, we got to go up into a big harbor crane. Unfortunately there were no containers to be unloaded, but the operator showed us how the crane works and ran it up and down a couple of times to show us how the cabling works. There are huge looms of cable up there in big loops, impressive. Ports are very interesting places. :-) [/quote] Tha must have been an awesome experience. I will say that this is a very cool experience just seeing how everything moves around and all. It is really fascinating. One of the things that made me concerned about the situation was playing Global Crisis 2020(PC Games). Holy Crap is that complex. One little thing in the supply is missing and your country comes to a halt. As for the automated ports, I wonder if in fact in this situation it is a good thing that we have actual man power at our docks as they are hands on with the clean up and everything. Amazing people at those docks right now. I think it would be awesome to run one of those cranes! [/quote]
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A few things first:
1. We know Grocery Stores are stocked for 3 days in most places
2. Every major Rail Line in New Jersey has major Damage as per Governer Christie's Initial Press Conference. As well, he is emphasizing water conservation
3. The Ports in NYC have severe Damage
4. PSE&G as well as Jersey Central say power restored from another week to ten days
5. It took about 36 hours for people in Hoboken to start panicking when 20,000 were stranded without proper emergency supplies
So could the great community of GLP please gather any information on:
1. Rail Line distruptions and damage, timelines to restoration
2. Port of Elizabeth, Philly and NYC Port Disruptions and damage
3. Same for Baltimore
We are seeing long gas lines obviously as well as people waiting extensive periods of time simply to eat at McDonalds.
Lets get the information and help some people out here. These ports and rail lines have all been effected and ultimately supplies a large portion of the country.
This is what GLP is good at.
Thanks.
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