Feasibility Study to Increase Utilization at the Port of Davisville (Quonset, RI)

Details

• Creators:
  Kroes, James
• Corporate Contributors:
  University Transportation Centers Program (U.S.)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Ports of entry
  • Exports
  • Imports
  • Containers
  • Port capacity
  • Logistics
  • Research Hub
  • Marine Transportation
  • Planning and Forecasting
  • Logistics
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  URITC project no. 0002035
• Resource Type:
  Research Paper
• Geographical Coverage:
  Rhode Island ; United States
• TRIS Online Accession Number:
  01158452
• OCLC Number:
  658193816
• Corporate Publisher:
  University of Rhode Island. Transportation Center
• NTL Classification:
  NTL-FREIGHT-FREIGHT ; NTL-FREIGHT-Freight Planning and Policy ; NTL-MARINE/WATERWAYS TRANSPORTATION-Ports ; NTL-MARINE/WATERWAYS TRANSPORTATION-Marine Energy and Environment ; NTL-MARINE/WATERWAYS TRANSPORTATION-Marine Economics and Finance
• Abstract:
  This project investigated the logistics and transportation issues associated with establishing and increasing the use of shipping containers to import and export goods into the Rhode Island geographic area using the Port of Davisville. The Port of Davisville, located at Quonset Point in North Kingstown, Rhode Island is a sheltered deep water harbor which primarily used for the importation of foreign made automobiles into the eastern markets of the United States. Despite the volume of automobile shipments, the Port of Davisville is not fully utilized. This study examined if a portion of the port’s excess capacity could be utilized to cost effectively ship containerized cargo in and out of the local market area. Currently, no shipping container traffic moves through the port; nearly all international container traffic into and out of the Rhode Island area moves through port facilities located in New York, New Jersey, or Boston. Movement of containerized goods between these ports and customers utilizes rail and trucking. Based on available data, approximately 200,000 TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units) are imported into the local area via container and approximately 30,000 TEUs are exported out of the local area.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17769/dot_17769_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 269.27 KB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:35360486cf2be2e35f5cffb91999358c7e96f13d2d9a5a18c0b93871ce1ee6e3