The report summarizes an investigation of the operations of an inland marine port. Using the Port of Metropolitan St. Louis as a typical inland water port, the report profiles an inland port, addresses the water flow effects on dock contruction and operations, investigates the efficiencies of inland marine terminals and dicusses the impact of new marine transportation concepts on inland ports. This executive summary also offers recommendations to both industry and government for future research actions. (Color illustrations reproduced in black and white.)
Study of the Port of Metropolitan St. Louis Phase II-A. A Primer on Inland Waterways Ports. Executive Summary
1976
33 pages
Report
No indication
English
Marine & Waterway Transportation , Transportation , Inland waterways , Waterway transportation , Ports , Marine terminals , Harbor facilities , Services , Management planning , Water flow , Rivers , Mississippi River , Systems engineering , Cargo transportation , Containerizing , Barges , Merchant ships , Consolidation , Regional planning , Docks , Bank protection(Waterways) , Common carriers , Lighters(Boats) , Cargo ships , Missouri , LASH(Lighter Aboard Ships) , Lighter aboard ships , Seabee barges , Foreign trade zones , Saint Louis(Missouri)
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