Marine highway transport of toxic inhalation hazard materials
By: C. James Kruse ... [et al.].
Contributors: National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board; National Cooperative Freight Research Program; United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration; Texas Transportation Institute; Cambridge Systematics
Series: NCFRP report -- 18; NCFRP report -- 18.
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 59
ISBN-13: 9780309258418
Subjects: Hazardous substances; Transportation; Planning; Chlorine; Environmental aspects; Ammonia
Description: "TRB's National Cooperative Freight Research Program (NCFRP) Report 18: Marine Highway Transport of Toxic Inhalation Hazard Materials examines the possibility of transporting greater volumes of chlorine and anhydrous ammonia shipments via the marine highway system. At present, there is no coastwise and only limited inland waterway activity related to either commodity. In developing a business case for increasing chlorine and anhydrous ammonia shipments via the marine highway system, the report addresses market definition, return on investment, obstacles, impacts on other modes and their likely reactions, labor issues, environmental concerns, risks, and lessons learned from international experience."--
Notes: At head of title: National Cooperative Freight Research Program.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 58-59).

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Research sponsored by the Research and Innovative Technology Administration NCFRP project 17(01)
Table of contents: title: Background; title: Motivation for increasing waterborne shipments; title: Current operating environment; title: Movement of toxic inhalation hazard materials in Europe and Canada; title: Vessel requirements; title: Economics of expanded operations; title: Obstacles; title: Potential courses of action; title: Conclusions.