METHODOLOGY FOR ESTIMATING CAPACITY OF MARINE TERMINALS. VOLUME I. STANDARDIZED METHODOLOGY

The study presents a standardized method for estimating throughput capacity of marine terminals. Not only port authorities, but ocean carriers and large shippers have repeated use for a precise, accurate and efficient method for estimating the capacity of a given facility or for estimating the spatial and equipment requirements for a facility to handle a given throughput.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also Volume 2, PB-256 598. Prepared by Manalytics, Incorporated, San Francisco, Calif.
• Corporate Authors:

  Northern California Ports & Terminals Bureau, Inc

  San Francisco, CA  United States 

  Manalytics, Incorporated

  625 Third Street
  San Francisco, CA  United States  94107

  Maritime Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1976-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 234 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bulk cargo; Common carriers; Containerization; Estimates; Forecasting; Freight transportation; Harbors; International trade; Marine terminals; Planning; Port capacity; Port operations; Ports; Productivity; Terminal operations; Water transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Capacity
• Geographic Terms: California; San Francisco Bay
• Old TRIS Terms: Cargo transportation; Containerizing
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00145904
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt., MA/RD-970-T76070-Vol-1
• Contract Numbers: MA-5-38001
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 16 2001 12:00AM