FORECASTING MARINE TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR IMPORTS TO MIDDLE EASTERN OIL-EXPORTING COUNTRIES: 1976-1985. VOLUME 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The study presents tonnage forecasts of trade between the United States and Middle East OPEC members for 1980 and 1985. OPEC imports are divided into 18 commodity groups and nonpetroleum exports into five groups. Each OPEC member's total trade is considered first and market shares are used to identify U.S. participation. The transport systems, particularly ports and related infrastructure, of each OPEC country are described. Planned and probable expansions are compared to the handling requirements given by the trade forecasts.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Set includes PB-268461 thru PB-268463.
• Corporate Authors:

  CACI, Incorporated

  1815 North Fort Myer Drive, Policy Sciences Division
  Arlington, VA  United States  22209

  Maritime Administration

  Office of Maritime Technology, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Abolfathi, F
  • Keynon, G
  • Hazlewood, L
  • Harvey, W
  • Hleihel, S
• Publication Date: 1977-5

Media Info

• Pagination: 22 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Exports; Forecasting; Foreign; Freight traffic; Freight transportation; Imports; International trade; Market assessment; Ports; Rates; Routes; Shipping; Specifications; Water traffic; Water transportation
• Identifier Terms: Suez Canal
• Uncontrolled Terms: Requirement
• Geographic Terms: Middle East; Persian Gulf
• Old TRIS Terms: Cargo transportation; Rates costs
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00166378
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: MA-RD-940-77081 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: MA-6-38064
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 20 1977 12:00AM