Developing and Applying a Methodology to Identify Flow Generation Influences between Vessel and Truck Shipments

Truck activity is logically connected to, and generated by, vessel activity at a port. In turn, vessel activity is generated by truck shipments. Although one might expect a 1-to-1 relation between the two types of shipments, that is unlikely the case. For instance, many maritime containers carry consolidated cargos that have multiple (and different) final destinations. Furthermore, different truck capacities and regulations play a critical role in determining the actual relation between these two shipment modes. A clearer and quantitative understanding of the relationship between vessel and truck shipments enables agencies and organizations to develop a system for managing trucks that maximizes efficiency for industry, while minimizing industry’s negative impacts on a region.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Contract to a Performing Organization has not yet been awarded.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $133891
• Contract Numbers:

  69A3551747130

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center

  University of Arkansas
  Fayetteville, AR  United States  72701
• Performing Organizations:

  Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station

  Texas A&M University System
  3135 TAMU
  College Station, TX  United States  77843-3135
• Principal Investigators:

  Kruse, Jim

  Monsreal, Mario

• Start Date: 20171201
• Expected Completion Date: 20190331
• Actual Completion Date: 20190331
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Methodology; Ports; Shipments; Traffic flow; Truck traffic; Water traffic
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Motor Carriers; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01653838
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center
• Contract Numbers: 69A3551747130
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Dec 18 2017 11:12AM