Impact of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) on freight flows in the Texas-Louisiana megaregion.
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2015-06-01
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Abstract:This report addresses the benefits of maintaining the GIWW both in totality (5 States) and specifically
between Texas and Louisiana since their coastal regions have been identified as a potential U.S
megaregion. The chapters include a historical background and current conditions, the opportunities for
raising barge productivity and safety, the challenges of increasing GIWW funding, the introduction of
articulated tug barges (ATBs) which may have diverted some GIWW traffic, and finally summaries both
findings and recommendations. It argues for sharply focused improvements and protecting system integrity
for future technologies and barge designs.
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