GREAT LAKES-OVERSEAS MARINE TRANSPORTATION MARKET ASSESSMENT. A BUSINESS PROPOSAL FOR U.S. FLAG OPERATIONS. SUPPLEMENT TO VOLUME I

Contents: Vessel operation; Cargo service patterns; Ports; Hinterland transportation; Great Lakes/overseas transportation networks; U.S. rail/water gulf; Failure to penetrate market; Market analysis; Alternative systems considered; The selected system--Description.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also Volume 1, PB-265 047. Also available in set of 4 reports PC E11, PB-265 045-SET.
• Corporate Authors:

  Simat, Helliesen and Eichner, Incorporated

  1019 19th Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20036

  Maritime Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1977-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 84 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bulk cargo; Bulk carriers; Cargo ships; Commodities; Common carriers; Containerization; Freight traffic; International trade; Level of service; Market research; Market surveys; Markets; Mathematical models; Trade; Transportation; Water transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Services; Transportation models
• Geographic Terms: Great Lakes; Saint Lawrence Seaway; Western Europe
• Old TRIS Terms: Containerizing; Market studies; Trade development
• Subject Areas: Economics; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00155131
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: MA-RD-940-77062
• Contract Numbers: MA-4-37124
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 31 1977 12:00AM