Technical and Economical Aspects of Container Transport by Fluvial Marine Lines

This paper describes how there has been considerable development of container transport since 1960 by large specialized ships has created larger harbor terminals and adapted handling devices. The container was mainly used for high cost goods, but because handling costs are growing, more and more different products are being transported in containers. The container transport on waterways can be made by adapted material; so several river terminals are under development. Well adapted inland boats can connect these terminals with sea harbors. If distances are small, sea-river going vessels can be used to reach other sea harbors but an economic study is necessary to describe the final solution of this case. In container transport, the handling cost is important.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of British Columbia, Vancouver

  Centre for Transportation Studies
  Vancouver, British Columbia  Canada  V6T 1W5
• Authors:
  • Marchal, L J L
• Conference:
  • Research for Tomorrow's Transport Requirements. Proceedings of the Fourth World Conference on Transport Research
  • Location: Vancouver British Columbia, Canada
  • Date: 1986-5-0 to 1986-5-0
• Publication Date: 1986

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 928-933
• Monograph Title: Research for Tomorrow’s Transport Requirements

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Container terminals; Containers; Containerships; Harbors; Marine terminals; River ports; Ships; Vessel operations; Water transportation
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01082785
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 18 2007 11:52AM