Understanding the economic, environmental and energy consequences of the Panama Canal expansion on Midwest grain and agricultural exports.

Details

• Creators:
  Baird, Tim ; Bittner, Jason ; Gollnik, Robert ; Gardner, Spencer
• Corporate Creators:
  National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education (U.S.)
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Maritime industry
  • Canals
  • Canal lock operations
  • Interoceanic canals
  • Stakeholders
  • Greenhouse gases
  • Environmental impacts
  • Energy consumption
  • Economic impacts
  • Intermodal transportation
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  CFIRE 03-18
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Panama
• Corporate Publisher:
  National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education (U.S.)
• NTL Classification:
  NTL-ECONOMICS AND FINANCE-Economic Impacts ; NTL-ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT-Environment Impacts ; NTL-FREIGHT-Intermodalism ; NTL-MARINE/WATERWAYS TRANSPORTATION-MARINE/WATERWAYS TRANSPORTATION
• Abstract:
  The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is currently building a third lock scheduled to open in 2014, significantly changing the capacity of the ; canal for inter-ocean movements. Midwest specialty grain and agricultural product exporters will be directly affected as all-water routes ; are improved and landbridge requirements reduced. The study assesses the expectations of public and private sector stakeholders, ; analyzes possible changes in greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption, and examines potential economic impacts the ; expansion may cause in these commodity sectors. Findings suggest that the canal expansion may decrease transit times, incentivize ; export to Asia via Gulf Cost ports and containerized modes, increase greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption, and a ; diminished competitive position for the US West Coast - intermodal route.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTRT06-G-0020
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/24383/dot_24383_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.43 MB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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