The purpose of this study is to update a 1989 study of the economic impact of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway System in Texas. The study uses a variety of factors to determine the current impact of the GIWW on Texas including cargo value domestic goods, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway maintenance dredging, water transportation/services revenue. In addition, the ramifications and economic impact of a possible extension of the GIWW into Mexico is presented. This study is being continued under the auspices of a new sponsor, the Texas Waterway Operators Association. The second part involves a more in-depth review of the economic impact that the barge industry has on Texas, particularly as related to industries that are heavily dependent on low-cost transportation for bulk commodities.


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    Title :

    Economic Impact of Barge Transportation on the Texas Portion of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) and Extension of the GIWW into Mexico (Revised)


    Contributors:
    S. Hardebeck (author) / B. V. Boze (author) / J. P. Basilotto (author) / J. M. McGuire (author) / P. Rhi-Perez (author)

    Publication date :

    1999


    Size :

    180 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English