Mega-Container Ship Trends and Impacts on Terminal Infrastructure

by John Vickerman

Introduction
Ongoing changes in container ship design and deployment, directed by the economics of international shipping, will trigger fundamental and wide-ranging changes in the development of U.S. seaports and their road and rail connections. This paper discusses market/industry trends and projected impacts on waterside and landside infrastructure. It also addresses projected impacts on operations and national public policy issues which are closely linked with infrastructure development.

Information in this paper was developed under contract to USDOT, using West Coast ports as case studies. Comparable information on East Coast and Gulf ports is currently being developed.

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