FOCUS ON MEGATRENDS THAT WILL AFFECT THE MARINE TRANSPORTATION SECTOR. MARITIME TRANSPORTATION STRATEGIC PLANNING. PROCEEDINGS OF A TRB WORKSHOP, JUNE 5-7, 1991, WASHINGTON, D.C.

This workshop presentation examines megatrends that will affect the marine transportation sector. Among these are trends in world trade, shipper demands, market conditions, and the regulatory environment, where the industry is becoming concentrated and major liner companies around the world have diversified.

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• Authors:
  • RANDALL, H
• Publication Date: 1992-3

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: p. 14-16
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Circular
  • Issue Number: 392
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0097-8515

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Demand; International trade; Maritime industry; Markets; Regulation; Shipbuilding; Specifications; Strategic planning; Supply; Traffic managers; Trend (Statistics); Workshops
• Uncontrolled Terms: Change; Market forces; Requirement; Shippers
• Old TRIS Terms: Regulatory environment; World trade
• Subject Areas: Highways; Marine Transportation; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00620605
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Mar 31 1992 12:00AM