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Impact to Texas’ multi-modal freight networks: Panama Canal and South American Markets

Project Summary

The Objective of this implementation project is to monitor the Panama Canal system for a 12-18 month period after the new locks are inaugurated to capture seasonal variations in energy and containerized and agricultural commodities, together with steamship company and shipper responses and to better quantify its impact on the multi-modal primary and secondary freight networks (PFN/SFN) as identified by the Texas Freight Plan. 2016 will capture most of the seasonal variations in energy, containerized and agricultural commodities which, together with steamship company and shipper responses, comprise the main implementation period for this project. The research team will work closely with all impacted Texas deep-water port administrators and pay specific attention to containers (imports) and energy (exports) together with direct and indirect (using trans-shipment hubs) routing to Texas ports. The project addresses a key TxDOT goal of supporting the state economy, especially the freight system serving Texas deep-water ports.

Project Number

5-6690-01

Status

Completed

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Project Details

Start Date

7/10/2015

End Date

8/31/2017

Performing Institution(s)

Center for Transportation Research (CTR)

Research Team

RS: Robert Harrison

Sponsor

Project Manager

Joe Adams

Amount Funded

FY15: $22,191
FY16: $67,600
FY17: $63,368

Source

TxDOT RTI; CTR

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Functional Area

Planning and Environmental

Index Terms

International trade
Commodity flow
Freight traffic
Transportation planning
Transportation policy
Port capacity

Lead University

CTR

Researcher

Harrison, Robert, 1942-

Geographic name

Corpus Christi, Tex.
Houston, Tex.
Beaumont, Tex.
Pharr, Tex.

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Record Added:

10/9/2015

Record Updated:

1/25/2022 5:36 AM EST

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