Using More Inland Rivers in Intermodal Transport

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Using More Inland Rivers in Intermodal Transport
Fei Weijun Waterborne Transportation Institute,
MOC, PRC.
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Topics

• Background
• Project Objectives
• Project contents
• Methodology
• Project Budget

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Background

• Intermodal Transport Play more important roles
• More concerning on Land, Energy, Safety and
  Environment
• More Road traffic congestions
• Accelerate the development of remote communities

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Advantages of Inland River Transport

• Less Land Occupation
• High fuel efficiency
• Environment friendly
• Better Safety record
• Large capacity

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Project Objectives

• Promote inland waterway transportation
• Make the inland waterway transport play more
  important role in intermodal transportation,
  especially in container transport

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Main Contains

• The history of inland waterway transport system
• The advantages of IWT in new century
• The status and policies of inland waterway
  container transport in major rivers
• A seminar on using more IWT in intermodal
• Policy studies and suggestions to promote IWT

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Methodology

• economics theory and analysis methods
• economic and social impact of inland waterway
  transport in the intermodal transport
• Seminar on Inland shipping in container intermodal

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Project Budget

• APEC Funding (USD) 80,000
• Self Financing (USD) 60,000

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Thank You!