A MODEL FOR COST OPTIMIZATION OF BARGE SHIPMENTS

This article deals with one particular topic, that of minimizing shipper incurred barge costs on the inland waterway system. The computer model created for this research covers the entire concept of barge costing, including line haul costs, terminal costs at the origin as well as the destination, cargo insurance, and inventory expenses. The model can be separated into four basic parts: (A) calculation of transit/terminal and interchange times, (B) calculation of towing costs for dedicated and general towing service, (C) calculation of barge ownership costs, and (D) calculation of miscellaneous shipping costs.

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• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Traffic and Transportation

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  Chicago, IL  United States  60606
• Authors:
  • Brooks, W A
  • Metzner, H E
  • Smith Jr, M L
• Publication Date: 1978

Media Info

• Pagination: 9 p.
• Serial:
  • Transportation Journal
  • Volume: 18
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: American Society of Transportation and Logistics
  • ISSN: 0041-1612
  • Serial URL: https://scholarlypublishingcollective.org/psup/transportation-journal

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Automation; Barge operations; Barges; Cost control; Costs; Economic analysis; Economics; Inland waterways; Towing vehicles; Water transportation
• Old TRIS Terms: Barge transportation; Economic analysis (Barge operations); Inland waterways economics; Towing costs
• Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00183190
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Society of Traffic and Transportation
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 31 1978 12:00AM