SAMPLE TRANSPORTATION CHARGES WITH AND WITHOUT INLAND FREIGHT CONSOLIDATION

Sample transportation charges with and without inland freight consolidation are reported. Three major conclusions are drawn: 1) freight containerization may reduce the transportation charge for the inland U.S. portion of export and import movements and lead to a substantial economy, but it increases the ocean transportation charges: 2) economic feasibility is influenced by shipment size (full-load or split-load) and by minimal distance hauls; 3) due to the ocean surcharge on containerization, it is cheaper to unpack a container on U.S. pier and ship the freight to Europe in break-bulk form. A future work program on integrated land-sea transportation between the U.S. and northeast Europe is proposed.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document is available for review at the Department of Commerce Library, Main Commerce Building, Washington, D.C., under reference number L-5-S.
• Corporate Authors:

  Little (Arthur D), Incorporated

  Acorn Park
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02140
• Publication Date: 1962-7-10

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Tables;
• Pagination: 31 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cargo handling; Containerization; Containerships; Economics; Freight handling
• Old TRIS Terms: Cargo operations; Containerized cargo
• Subject Areas: Economics; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00026482
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Administration
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Feb 6 1973 12:00AM