HOW DO YOU DESCRIBE A CONTAINERPORT?

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HOW DO YOU DESCRIBE A CONTAINERPORT?

• Henry S. Marcus
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

• ASPECTS
• CHANNEL DEPTH AND WIDTH
• MAXIMUM SIZE OF VESSEL
• NUMBER OF CONTAINER HANDLING FACILITIES
• LENGTH OF EACH BERTH
• DEPTH ALONGSIDE EACH BERTH
• SIZE OF EACH FACILITY
• TYPES OF SHOREBASED EQUIPMENT
• NUMBER OF GATES
• DESCRIPTION OF BUILDINGS
• DESCRIPTION OF CONTAINER STORAGE SPACE
• DESCRIPTION OF CHASSIS STORAGE SPACE
• USES
• INVENTORY
• CALCULATION OF USAGE
• CALCULATION OF UTILIZATION WHEN COMBINED WITH
  TRAFFIC

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TYPES OF APPROACHES

• PHYSICAL
• TRAFFIC
• MARKET

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MARKET DESCRIPTION

• ASPECTS
• LOAD CENTER
• FIRST TIER
• SECOND TIER
• THIRD TIER
• USES
• UNDERSTANDING OF MARKET POSITION
• PREDICITON OF FUTURE IMPACTS

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TRAFFIC DESCRIPTION

• ASPECTS
• CONTAINER THROUGHPUT (TEU/TONS)
• SHIP TRAFFIC
• RAIL TRAFFIC
• TRUCK TRAFFIC
• USES
• ECONOMIC IMPACT
• ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
• UTILIZATION

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CARRIER NEEDS

• FIRST TIER
• HUGE INTERMODAL FACILITIES
• RAIL ROAD ACCESS
• DOUBLE STACK TRAINS
• ON DOCK FACILITIES
• THIRD TIER
• LIMITED SPECIALIZED NEEDS
• SECOND TIER
• FIRST TIER FACILITIES DESIRED
• LIMITED ABILITY TO PAY
• ROAD RAIL SERVICES
• WAREHOUSING/DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
• INFORMATION SERVICES
• DRAYAGE ABSORPTION
• INLAND TERMINAL

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