OFFSHORE TERMINAL SYSTEM CONCEPTS. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This report summarizes a 3-part report which (1) analyzes U.S. bulk commodity imports and exports; (2) identifies petroleum as the principal commodity, for which the economy of movement in supersize ships would justify construction of deepwater terminal facilities on the North Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, a requirement for coal and ore is cited but is said to depend on future market trends; (3) identifies transportation costs for supersize tankers, dry bulk carriers, feeder tankers, feeder barges, and pipelines; (4) surveys East, Gulf, and West Coast ports and deepwater sites suitable for deep-water terminal construction; (5) selects five candidate sites and presents a conceptual design for each; (6) compares capital and operating costs as well as total transportation costs of alternative transportation systems; (7) evaluates the benefits and limitations of multi-use terminals: (8) defines specific environmental protection features; and (9) describes requirements for advanced construction methods.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Sponsored in part by National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, D.C.
• Corporate Authors:

  Soros Associates, Incorporated

  575 Lexington Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10022
• Publication Date: 1972-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 133 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Deepwater harbors; Dry bulk cargo; Economic analysis; Offshore terminals
• Subject Areas: Economics; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00037739
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: 55-400-81-013 Final Rpt, MA-RD-730001 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: MA-1-35409
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 10 1974 12:00AM