An analysis of the value of Texas seaports in an environment of increasing global trade.

Details

• Alternative Title:
  Project title: Value of Texas seaports in an environment of increasing global trade
• Creators:
  Siegesmund, Peter ; Kruse, Jim ; Prozzi, Jolanda ; Alsup, Rene ; Harrison, Rob
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Harbors
  • Marine terminals
  • Seaports Harbors--Texas
  • Harbors--Mexico, Gulf of
  • Marine terminals--Texas
  • Marine terminals--Mexico, Gulf of
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/TX-09/0-5538-1
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas
• Edition:
  Technical report; Jan. 2006-Aug. 2007.
• Corporate Publisher:
  University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research
• Abstract:
  This study undertook an economic impact exercise for all Texas ports, updated a similar study done a decade ; earlier, and so assisted TxDOT with incorporating the most recent marine port impacts into their state ; transportation planning. The study was awarded to a joint CTR-TTI team but work did not begin until the scope ; was clarified by TxDOT, following concerns expressed by some members of the Texas Ports Association (TPA). ; Almost all the larger Texas ports had undertaken economic impact studies and were understandably concerned ; about any new study providing different answers. This was highly likely as economic impact output is influenced ; by the timing, scale, and specifications of each study. Accordingly, it was agreed that where a Texas port had ; already completed an economic impact study, the results would be reported to TxDOT in this project. The work ; also provided both a forecast of container growth at Texas terminals and an estimate of the economic impact of ; Texas ports on the U.S economy.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  0-5538
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17425/dot_17425_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 953.57 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b50ff52cf3b9aef71fad3d5c36742e2a0b9c3ee7264e889a388267f2744a7541450841522149fcb95c2d3b5d922b1311d8752b01bf7fcb52c4b50a198e90a070