Episode Synopsis "How East Coast Ports Are Getting 'Big-Ship Ready'"

It takes a big port to handle a big ship. Can East Coast ports meet the challenge of handling the new generation of mega-container vessels? Container lines are engaged in a frantic race to build ever-larger ships, which promise to have a ripple effect throughout the global transportation network.

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