Underrated Modes of Shipping: Tugs, Barges, and Canals

Everything is Logistics

Ever wondered how that giant TV made its way to your living room? Spoiler alert: it might've hitched a ride on a barge! In this episode of "Everything is Logistics," Blythe dives into the unsung heroes of shipping: tugboats, barges, and canals.
Teaming up with Grace Sharkey, they're exploring the ins and outs of these often-overlooked workhorses of the waterways, revealing their crucial role in global transportation.
Links:

• Grace’s Linktree
• Tugboat mug on Everything is Logistics
• Freight Friends: Tugboats, Barges, and Uber Freight’s Carrier Summit Recap
• Freight Friends: Space Logistics, Shipping Canals, and Fighting Food Fraud in our Supply Chain

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1. Underrated Modes of Shipping: Tugs, Barges, and Canals (00:00:00)

2. Tugboats: Power and Importance in Port Operations (00:05:58)

3. Tugboats: Innovations and Challenges (00:12:57)

4. Barges: Types and Uses (00:17:25)

5. Great Lakes Shipping and Historical Context (00:32:03)

6. SS Badger: A Historical and Cultural Icon (00:38:13)

7. SS Badger's Cultural Significance and Environmental Impact (00:40:49)

8. Major Shipping Canals: Suez and Panama (00:50:54)

9. New Canal Construction Projects (01:09:18)