FLORIDA WATERPORT SYSTEMS STUDY

This Summary Report presents the key elements of seven technical supplements describing the 27 public waterports of the State of Florida and analyzes them in respect to the current and forecasted demand (to year 2,000) for handling domestic and foreign waterborne commerce. It also assesses technical, economic, environmental and institutional factors affecting port development. It identifies capital requirements for meeting facility needs and makes recommendations concerning the roles that Florida DOT, Florida Ports Council and the U.S. Maritime Administration, respectively, can play in assisting the public ports of Florida.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Report; Vol.1-Summary Report; Vol.2-Environmental Analysis; Vol.3- Land Use Atlas; Vol.4-Port Profiles; Vol.5-Throughput Capacity; Vol.6-Waterborne Commerce Forecasts; Vol.7-Marine Technology; Vol.8-Management Information Systems
• Corporate Authors:

  Coverdale and Colpitts

  140 Broadway
  New York, NY  United States  10005

  Maritime Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Florida Department of Transportation

  605 Suwannee Street
  Tallahassee, FL  United States  32399-0450
• Publication Date: 1978

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Capital investments; Cargo handling; Commodity flow; Economic analysis; Economic forecasting; Environmental impacts; Legislation; Management information systems; Marine terminals; Port authorities; Port capacity; Port operations; Port structures; Port traffic; Ports; Trade
• Uncontrolled Terms: Port finance; Throughput
• Geographic Terms: Florida
• Old TRIS Terms: Trade forecasts
• Subject Areas: Economics; Environment; Freight Transportation; Law; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00658678
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
• Contract Numbers: MA-603-8056
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM