Risk Reliability And Resilience
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Cyberattack shows need for greater supply chain resiliency— and the role inland waterways can play
A 12,000-mile superhighway snakes through the United States—underused, underappreciated, and underfunded. Each year, it carries cargo to and from many of the country’s oceangoing ports as well as to and from 38 states. The inland waterway system is an unsung hero of the nation’s freight transportation system, moving $135 billion… Read MoreOct. 18, 2021
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$2.5 million NASA project will develop and test safety management for ‘air taxis’
A 12,000-mile superhighway snakes through the United States—underused, underappreciated, and underfunded. Each year, it carries cargo to and from many of the country’s oceangoing ports as well as to and from 38 states. The inland waterway system is an unsung hero of the nation’s freight transportation system, moving $135 billion… Read MoreJun. 28, 2021
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Grad student adds drone imagery to toolbox for post-disaster recovery
A 12,000-mile superhighway snakes through the United States—underused, underappreciated, and underfunded. Each year, it carries cargo to and from many of the country’s oceangoing ports as well as to and from 38 states. The inland waterway system is an unsung hero of the nation’s freight transportation system, moving $135 billion… Read MoreJun. 24, 2021
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Stronger waterborne petroleum access spared Nashville worst of Colonial Pipeline shutdown shortages
A 12,000-mile superhighway snakes through the United States—underused, underappreciated, and underfunded. Each year, it carries cargo to and from many of the country’s oceangoing ports as well as to and from 38 states. The inland waterway system is an unsung hero of the nation’s freight transportation system, moving $135 billion… Read MoreJun. 19, 2021
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Vanderbilt graduate researcher awarded prestigious $161,000 U.S. Department of Energy grant
A 12,000-mile superhighway snakes through the United States—underused, underappreciated, and underfunded. Each year, it carries cargo to and from many of the country’s oceangoing ports as well as to and from 38 states. The inland waterway system is an unsung hero of the nation’s freight transportation system, moving $135 billion… Read MoreMay. 5, 2021
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Minimizing risks in wind and solar power forecasts
A 12,000-mile superhighway snakes through the United States—underused, underappreciated, and underfunded. Each year, it carries cargo to and from many of the country’s oceangoing ports as well as to and from 38 states. The inland waterway system is an unsung hero of the nation’s freight transportation system, moving $135 billion… Read MoreOct. 1, 2020
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Electronics institute advances employer partnerships and undergraduate training
A 12,000-mile superhighway snakes through the United States—underused, underappreciated, and underfunded. Each year, it carries cargo to and from many of the country’s oceangoing ports as well as to and from 38 states. The inland waterway system is an unsung hero of the nation’s freight transportation system, moving $135 billion… Read MoreOct. 1, 2020