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Navigating Change: Seizing Opportunities in the Evolving Great Lakes Logistics Landscape SUBMITTED BY: Hutzler, Rios, Strei

Impact of New Energy Sources Generally on the Great Lakes Region • The Great Lakes are a series of five interconnected freshwater lakes – Superior, Michigan, Huron, Ontario and Erie – located in east-central North America, near the Canada- United Stats border • Contain nearly 21% of the earth freshwater • Serve as an important marine passageway for marine trade between Canada, the United Sates and Europe • Connects over 110 commercial ports of all sizes

Impact of New Energy Sources Generally on the Great Lakes Region • The Great Lakes region will be impacted by new energy sources, of fracking technologies. • Marcellus Shale gas basin located in the Appalachian region (WV, NY, OH, PA). • The Appalachian Region is the largest natural gas production area in the U.S (Marcellus Basin largest source). • Current total production nearly 35Bcf/d (billions cubic feet per day). • Traditional demand for bulk commodities like coal, iron ore, grains is declining. GLC's difficulties. • Opportunities: • specialized bulk shipments of chemicals, petroleum and natural gas. • need for dependable and efficient containerized commerce.

Logistics Supply Chain Issues for GLC • Infrastructure and Equipment: In order to operate containerships, GLC must make investments in ships and port infrastructure. • Intermodal Connectivity: Reliable door-to-door services require seamless interaction with the rail and trucking networks. • Deal with problems brought on by icy winters that impair navigation and operating effectiveness. • Meeting security as well as environmental requirements while transporting explosive commodities including chemicals and oil. • Execute thorough studies to find potential for container traffic as well as bulk shipments to inform decisions regarding investments.

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