A CASE FOR A U.S. FLAG TRAILERSHIP FLEET

This paper presents a summary of the findings and conclusions of three recent assignments conducted by Booz, Allen and Hamilton for MarAd, the Tampa Port Authority and a U.S. Flag Operator. Gibbs and Cox was subcontractor to Booz, Allen on the engagement with the Maritime Administration. The paper is organized into the following sections: (1) The loss of traditional Latin American business to specialized foreign flag trailership operators; (2) The potential for a U.S. flag short-sea service to Latin American; (3) Analysis of alternative vessel types and, (4) Financial feasibility.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Paper presented on 25 July 1979 to the Gulf Section, SNAME.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

  601 Pavonia Avenue
  Jersey City, NJ  United States  07306-2907
• Authors:
  • Donovan, L
  • SCOTT, R J
• Publication Date: 1979

Media Info

• Pagination: 28 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commodities; Economic analysis; Economics; Exports; Fleet management; Market assessment; Roll on roll off shipping; Roll on roll off ships; Shipping; Statistics; Trade
• Old TRIS Terms: Commodity statistics; Economic analysis (Ro/ro); Fleet statistics; Ro/ro traffic; Ship descriptions (Ro/ro); Shipping economics; Trade statistics
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Economics; Marine Transportation; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00319097
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Conf Paper
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 8 1980 12:00AM