TRENDS AND FORECASTS OF DEVELOPMENT IN WORLD TRANSPORT
Review of world advances in international cargo handling by an interconnected transportation network is presented. Control and documentation of transport containers and other packaging is discussed. Economic pressures, mechanization, growth in volume, barge carrying vessels and the port interface are viewed in light of newly developing door to door freight handling. Air freight is interrelated.
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Corporate Authors:
International Cargo Handling Coordination Assn
Abford House, 15 Wilton Road
London SW1V 1LX, England -
Authors:
- Earle, C
- Publication Date: 1971-1
Media Info
- Pagination: 6 p.
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Serial:
- ICHCA Journal
- Publisher: International Cargo Handling Coordination Assn
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Container traffic; Containers; Door to door service; Economic forecasting; Forecasting; Freight handling; Freight transportation; Intermodal transportation; International trade; Trade
- Old TRIS Terms: Cargo movement; Container traffic projections; Trade forecasts
- Subject Areas: Economics; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Railroads;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00032179
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Engineering Index
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Apr 21 1973 12:00AM