Container Transport by Inland Waterways: Final Report |
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barge lines barge movement barge operators barge terminal boxes per barge cargo carriers chassis Chicago Cincinnati Clarkston COB Breakeven COB operations COB services Columbia-Snake commodities competitive container on barge container transport container-on-barge containerization crane dedicated tow developed dollars double-stack rail drayage equipment Estimated existing facilities factors freight going hopper barges horsepower Houston hundred inland ports inland terminals inland waterways intermodal service Leaseway Lewiston linehaul costs look Louisiana Louisiana State University LSU Ports major marine containers Memphis Memphis 200 move non-time sensitive ocean terminal Orleans Pasco percent Port of Portland Ports and Waterways potential pricing problem rail rates railroads Rhine River round-trip schedule shippers steamship steamship lines Table tariff terminal costs terminal operators TEU's tow operations Towboat Towboat Horsepower towing and afreightment towing companies towing costs towing rates transit trips per week truck Vessel volume incentive volume of containers Waterways Institute