Data Analytics and Support Tools for Inland Waterways

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• Creators:
  Golias, Mihalis ; Kaisar, Evangelos I. ; Mishra, Sabyasachee ; Liatsos, Vasileios ; Ioannou, Ioannis-Paraskevas ; Monroe, Jeffrey ; Maier, Don ; Arnold, David
• Corporate Creators:
  International Association of Maritime and Port Executives (IAMPE) ; Florida Atlantic University. Freight Mobility Research Institute ; University of Memphis. Department of Civil Engineering
• Corporate Contributors:
  Tennessee. Department of Transportation ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Data
  • Data analysis
  • Tools
  • Inland waterways
  • Environment
  • Infrastructure
  • Rail (Railroads)
  • Economic analysis
  • Needs assessment
  • Analysis
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  Y6R3-22
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  Freight Mobility Research Institute. Florida Atlantic University
• Abstract:
  The United States (U.S.) inland waterways system (also known as the backbone of the transportation logistic system) directly connects 28 states and plays a crucial role in our nation’s competitiveness and economic growth supporting efficient, safe, and sustainable transport for multiple commodities including agriculture, chemicals, and building materials. The cost to transport commodities on the inland waterways is roughly half the cost to ship by rail. Estimated transportation cost savings, according to the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce range from $7 billion (bn) to $9 bn annually. By 2045, it is expected that the U.S. Inland Waterways System (IWS) will contribute (in)directly $121 bn in economic output, 450 thousand jobs, and $62.3 bn in GDP. Furthermore, inland waterway transportation provides effective means of expanding capacity with less environmental and funding issues compared to other modes of transportation.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  RES 2023-07
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78478/dot_78478_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.66 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b7615927341d6fc39de3d7846b37f7fe7dbeb8357e7f6a6568df374b4c3e30aef537b252e3dc2203ef57a6abfefe49d20d601888c6d006540d37cf58583b6dde