Ocean shipping in the great lakes: An analysis of industry transportation cost savings

Transportation Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-67

  Taylor, John C ^a   Roach, James L ^b  

^a GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Michigan Dept of Transportation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SHIPPING; TRANSPORTATION ECONOMICS;

GREAT LAKES [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 62449302396     PISSN: 00411612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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