Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1024073 | Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review | 2009 | 16 Pages |
Abstract
Containerized freight imports into the US are growing at an average of 10% per year. This traffic is concentrated at a small number of US seaports. It is therefore important to have an accurate understanding of the flow of containers from their origin country through these seaports to their final destination. This paper develops an optimization model to estimate route flows and a corresponding multi-modal origin–destination table for containers by synthesizing data on international trade and railcar movements with a gravity model for the demand of container traffic. This analysis provides insights into the balance of rail and truck inland transportation from each port.
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Authors
Brian Levine, Linda Nozick, Dean Jones,