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To limit emissions of air pollutants<\/strong> from ports, Terrascope 2025 focuses on developing infrastructure <\/strong>to aid sustainable trucks and ships, optimizing energy consumption<\/strong> in ports, and reducing congestion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is the role of ports in transportation?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ports across the world are critical in the long-distance supply chain. Since they connect ships and means of overland transport\u2014namely trucks\u2014ports facilitate worldwide trade. A disruption at a port can critically affect worldwide trade, leading to catastrophe. This is evident in the panic resulting from the early COVID-19 pandemic leading to port back-ups throughout the US.[1]<\/sup><\/a>Goodman, Peter S. \u201cWhat the Shipping Crisis Looks Like at a U.S. Port,\u201d October 10, 2021. www.nytimes.com\/2021\/10\/11\/business\/supply-chain-crisis-savannah-port.html<\/a><\/span><\/span>