Outdated American Ports Sail Ahead As New Tech Heats Up
Bisnow – National Commercial Real Estate News
American ports are facing challenges as older facilities struggle to keep pace with demand from larger, post-Panamax ships. More than 900 ports exist in the U.S. These ports move about 99% of the nation’s goods and generate about $4.6 trillion toward the U.S. economy each year, Construction Dive reports. Taking into account all of this activity, many of the country's ports are outdated and strained. Tech is playing a big role in the modernization of these ports, with many stakeholders looki…