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Port of Davisville utilization study : phase II.

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    University of Rhode Island. Transportation Center
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  • Publication/ Report Number:
    0002315
  • Resource Type:
    Tech Report
  • Geographical Coverage:
    Rhode Island
  • Corporate Publisher:
    University of Rhode Island. Transportation Center
  • Abstract:
    This project investigated the feasibility of expanding the Port of Davisville (Quonset Point, RI) to serve

    as a port of entry and departure for international container shipments. As an international port of entry

    (departure), the Port of Davisville would receive import (export) container freight shipments on vessels

    directly from (to) overseas importers (exporters).

    This project is a continuation of a previous research study, “Feasibility Study to Increase Utilization at

    the Port of Davisville (Quonset, RI)”, which was funded by a grant from the University of Rhode Island

    Transportation Center from January to August 2009. The previous study investigated the logistics and

    transportation issues associated with shipping containerized freight through the Port of Davisville. In

    particular, the studied focused on identifying local and regional customers that could reduce their

    transportation costs by utilizing a container barge feeder service between the Port of Davisville and the

    Port of New York and New Jersey. The previous study did not investigate utilizing the Port of Davisville

    for shipments directly to and from international ports (i.e. as a port of entry and departure.) The study

    proposed in this grant application will expand the previous research and investigate transportation issues

    associated direct shipment of containerized freight between the Port of Davisville and foreign ports.

    Utilizing the Port of Davisville for direct container freight shipments between foreign ports will possibly

    reduce the costs associated with shipping containerized freight for business, reduce port congestion at

    other east coast ports, and provide economic benefits to the local economy through job creation and

    lower shipping costs for businesses.

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