CONTAINERIZATION: SITUATION AND PERSPECTIVE

The rapid advance of containerization is remarkable. This paper discusses the advantages which are inherent in container transport and points out the changes necessary for inland ports and waterway authorities to adapt to this type of system. Some of the resultant problems are treated for example, definition of the uniform rule of judicial responsibility, securing of cargo in partially filled containers, control of dangerous cargo, revision of freight rates as applies to containers, etcetera.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Originally published by Revue de la Navigation Fluviale Europeenne Ports and Industries Amenagement du Territoire, N1, 10 January 1969, pp 28-32 and 44, Strasbourg, France.
• Corporate Authors:

  Defense Intelligence Agency

  Pentagon
  Washington, DC  United States  20301
• Authors:
  • Buscher, M
• Publication Date: 1969

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: 15 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Containerization; Economics; Freight handling; Inland waterways; Marine terminals; Port structures; Ports
• Old TRIS Terms: Freight operations
• Subject Areas: Economics; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00013826
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: DIA Transl LN692-69
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 23 2001 12:00AM