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Gilliespie: Port Newark

  • The image features a textured, deep red background that takes up most of the space. In the lower right corner, there is a rectangular photograph placed at a slight angle. This photo shows a large cargo ship, blue with a red hull, loaded with many colorful shipping containers. Behind the ship are several large red and white port cranes under a cloudy sky. The water is visible in the foreground of the photo.
  • Event Start Date: 2022-12-01
  • Event Start Time: 3:00 PM
  • Event End Time: 5:00 PM

Join the Department of American Studies and the Center for Cultural Analysis for a discussion of Port Newark and the Origins of Container Shipping, by Angus Kress Gillespie. Speakers include Jorge Schement (Rutgers University), Simon Zorovich (McAllister Towing and Transportation), Bethann Rooney (Port Authority of New York and New Jersey), and Gregory Hitchen (U.S. Coast Guard). Moderated by Jefferson Decker (Rutgers University).

Friday, December 2, 3:00-5:00 p.m.

Rutgers Academic Building West, Room 6051.

Reception to Follow.