Preliminary Observations of the Tsunami's Impact on U.S. Trade and Transportation With Japan

Jahanmir, Sean

doi:10.21949/1501629

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Preliminary Observations of the Tsunami's Impact on U.S. Trade and Transportation With Japan

2011-05-01
By Jahanmir, Sean
Series BTS Special Reports and Issue Briefs

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Jahanmir, Sean
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United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration ; United States. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Transportation Statistics
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FS-003
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BTS Special Reports and Issue Briefs
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21949/1501629
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Brief
Geographical Coverage:

United States ; Japan
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration
Abstract:

The United States faces potential ramifications from the damage to Japan's freight transportation system caused by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. During that time, the United States may face lower levels of both air and maritime imports in automobiles and parts, high-end electronics and devices such as semiconductors, and specialty chemicals. Damaged equipment, loss of power and disrupted intermodal infrastructure in Japan reduced shipping capacity and interfered with international trade links. The map (figure 1) shows the air and sea ports that were most affected: Sendai, Onahama, Hachinohe, and Kashima. The sea port of Sendai was the largest of the affected ports, handling 155,611 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) cargo containers in 2010.
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