INLAND WATERWAY TRANSPORTATION EFFICIENCY--FROM THE OWNER'S POINT OF VIEW

The paper presented here shows improvements, revisions and corrections made to the Inland Waterway Trade Route Analysis Program presented previously by the Author. Brief definitions of the internal workings of the program with example input and output are given. The paper then uses this updated computer program to partially evaluate a hypothetical cargo movement, evaluate the results and show how such an analysis could be adapted to a small operation.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the Great Lakes and Great Rivers Section of SNAME, Cincinnati, Ohio, January 20, 1977.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

  601 Pavonia Avenue
  Jersey City, NJ  United States  07306-2907
• Authors:
  • Shearer, E L
• Publication Date: 1977

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 25 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Barges; Computer programs; Costs; Economic analysis; Economics; Freight traffic; Fuel consumption; Inland water transportation; Inland waterways; Operating costs; Profitability; Rates; Towing devices; Water transportation; Waterways
• Uncontrolled Terms: Freight rates; Transportation costs
• Old TRIS Terms: Barge transportation; Computer programs (Waterway transportation); Inland waterways economics; Inland waterways transportation; Towing operations
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Finance; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00173988
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 3 1978 12:00AM