The report examines in detail the elements of cost, time and distance involved in the interface of marine terminal operations with those of the rail carriers for the New York/New Jersey port complex specifically as they related to the American operators. The purpose of the study was to analyze and evaluate the rail carrier/interchange of equipment and to recommend actions 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 New York
1973
43 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Civil Engineering , Marine transportation , Terminal facilities , Common carriers , Railroad terminals , New York , Interfaces , Cost engineering , Time , Distance , Containerizing , Organizations , Reviews , Improvement , Effectiveness , Economic development , Piggyback , Intermodal cargo transportation