The report examines in some detail the elements of cost, time and distance involved in the interface of marine terminal operations with those of the rail carriers for the Hampton Roads port complex specifically as they relate to the U.S. operators. The purpose of the report was to analyze and evaluate the rail carrier/ocean carrier interchange of equipment and recommend actions to them which would contribute towards a more efficient and economical intermodal transport system and assist in further enhancing the competitiveness of the American Merchant Marine.
Report on Rail and Marine Interface at the Port of Hampton Roads
1973
29 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Marine Engineering , Marine terminals , Railroad terminals , Cargo transportation , Railroad transportation , Marine transportation , Highway transportation , Merchant ships , Equipment , Exchanging , Ports , Containerizing , Expenses , Virginia , Intermodal cargo transportation , Port of Hampton Roads
Port of Hampton Roads-Virginia
Engineering Index Backfile | 1936
|Online Contents | 1999
|Port of Hampton roads embracing Norfolk, Portsmouth and Newport news
Engineering Index Backfile | 1938
Port of Hampton roads embracing Norfolk, Portsmouth and Newport news
Engineering Index Backfile | 1938