Evaluating export container pooling options in MN, WI, and MI's Upper Peninsula.

Details

• Creators:
  Stewart, Richard D. ; Lautala, Pasi ; Ogard, Elizabeth ; Chartier, Steven ; Rasul, Irfan ; Peterson, Brady ; Chong, Kenneth ; Anderson, Andre
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Wisconsin--Superior. Transportation and Logistics Research Center
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Best practices
  • Container traffic
  • River ports
  • Exports
  • Car pooling (Railroads)
  • Logistics
  • Drayage
  • Intermodal transportation
  • Automatic tracking
• Publication/ Report Number:
  CFIRE 05-13
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Michigan ; Minnesota ; Wisconsin
• Corporate Publisher:
  Wisconsin. Dept. of Transportation ; National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education (U.S.)
• NTL Classification:
  NTL-FREIGHT-Intermodalism ; NTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-Freight Planning and Policy
• Abstract:
  Research was undertaken to investigate the issues impacting the expansion of containerized cargo in ; Wisconsin, Minnesota and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Best practices in container pooling, load matching, ; inland ports and electronic tracking were assessed. Interviews were conducted with key stakeholders to determine ; regional anomalies. Regional intermodal terminals and depots were cataloged and selective ones toured. ; Proposals were made for adopting best practices. Outreach to the stakeholders in the region on the results of the ; study was undertaken.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  367k032 ; 346k006
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/26183/dot_26183_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.33 MB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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