TT Club: Acting on climate change
The predicted impacts on ports and waterways of climate change present real risks to local, ...
Concise but good read showing the top 10 riskiest ports, in money terms. The ranking is based on the estimated loss at any one time following a natural disaster – earthquake, wind and storm surges – plus the size of the cargo facilities and factors such as types of cargo and other hazards. The highest-ranking port is Nagoya, with an estimated marine cargo loss of $2.3bn, followed by Guangzhou at $2bn. Six ports in the top 10 are in the US, led by New Orleans, ($1bn loss) while Bremerhaven and Le Havre also feature. The research was published to coincide with the anniversary of the Tianjin explosions, which caused losses of more than $3bn.
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