COMPETITIVE SHIPPING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - SHIPPING OPERATIONS RESOURCE ALLOCATION PROJECT. VOLUME II: TECHNICAL METHODOLOGY
The study was performed to analyze the multiple, complex aspects of ship productivity in U.S.-foreign oceanborne trade. The time period studied was 1973-1977 and primary emphasis was placed upon the analysis of the United States flag merchant fleet. A substantial data base was derived containing both ship data and cargo data for five general cargo vessel classes and four bulk vessel classes, and these data were manipulated to yield the principal results. The actual productivities of the U.S. flag ships and the potential productivities if the ships operated at capacity were estimated. The number of ships, crew and amount of fuel required beyond the existing fleet, in order to achieve a target market share, were estimated. A U.S. flag versus foreign flag productivity competitive assessment was conducted on a case study basis for each of the nine vessel classes. Policy options for corporate management and government based on the productivity analyses were analyzed. Volume 2 presents an overview of the project goals, a detailed discussion of the technical approach to each task area, and suggestions for future research based upon the results of the study.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Volume I contains the Executive Summary, NTIS PB80-142748. Also available in set of 5 reports PC E17, PB80-142730.
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Corporate Authors:
ECON, Incorporated
900 State Road
Princeton, NJ United States 08648 Office of Advanced Ship Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Authors:
- Abram, P
- Vambery, R
- Publication Date: 1979-10
Media Info
- Pagination: 172 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bulk cargo; Bulk carriers; Cargo ships; Competition; Containerships; Databases; Deployment; Fleet management; Freight transportation; Fuel consumption; Information processing; International trade; Investments; Labor market; Labor productivity; Market assessment; Market surveys; Merchant vessels; Methodology; Performance evaluations; Productivity; Research; Resource allocation; Shipping; Statistics; Strategic planning; Water transportation
- Uncontrolled Terms: Merchant ships
- Geographic Terms: United States
- Old TRIS Terms: Cargo transportation; Competitive merchant ships; Fixed investment; Fleet requirements; Fleet statistics; Market studies; Shipping research
- Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Data and Information Technology; Energy; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Research;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00313806
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
- Report/Paper Numbers: ECON-79-231-1-VOL-2 Final Rpt., MA-RD-930-80038
- Contract Numbers: DO-A01-78-00-3029
- Files: TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Jun 26 1980 12:00AM