Urban Omnibus explains how short-distance freight can improve the health, efficiency and landscape of NYC.

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Urban Omnibus » From Trucks to Tugs: Short Sea ShippingShort sea shipping is any movement of freight by water that doesn’t cross oceans, on freight ferries, short-haul barges and various other marine vessels. Both public agencies and private companies are investigating the potential economic and environmental benefits of transferring more cargo from road to sea.

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Alice Larkin

“One of my main areas that I’ve focused on for years is just the kind of timeframe to change to make the changes and how that needs to be really rapid. And that changes what you might do. You can’t just rely on huge infrastructure projects because they take ages to come to fruition.”