Article: Personal perspectives from the commercial and military sides of transportation.(FORUM WRAP-UP)(Interview)

Article: Interest in marine highways picks up speed.(Local)
The Virginian Pilot;  February 23, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... recent years have revived interest in marine highways from the Erie Canal to the Chesapeake ... River and the Great Lakes favor short-sea shipping as a means to economic development ... The market should govern how short-sea shipping is used," said Clayton W. Boyce ...

Article: Climate changing for short sea shipping?(SHORT ...
Marine Log;  August 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... transported. Is the climate right for short sea shipping? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] There are ... potentially provide the impetus for new short sea shipping development in the U.S. One such ... a section that would amend the Short Sea Shipping Transportation Initiative. The bill ...

Transcript: SHORT-SEA SHIPPING:STEPHEN FLOTT
Congressional Testimony;  February 15, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... the development of Short Sea Shipping in the United States. As ... under the banner of ``short sea shipping``. Indeed, it should ... testimony to describe our marine highways concept in detail, appended ... Ours was the only short sea shipping proposal among the 38 ...

Transcript: SHORT-SEA SHIPPING:SEAN CONNAUGHTON
Congressional Testimony;  February 15, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... Administrator is on the topic of short sea shipping or, as I have begun to call ... volume and bulk freight, short sea shipping is more cost effective, is more ... an infinite system, and our marine highways have infinite capacity. Unlike ...

Article: Marine Highways Offer Congestion Relief
Transport Topics;  February 5, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... with capacity waiting to be used. Marine highways are not a new or untested idea. They ... ferry services. Foreign truckers use marine highways for the same reasons U.S. truckers ... entire U.S. transportation system. Marine highways are genuine "public-private partnerships ...

Article: 'Are We There Yet?' Is the Theme of the 6th Annual North ...
PR Newswire;  January 27, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... The 6th Annual North America's Marine Highways Conference, produced by the Journal ... refers to the status of North American marine highways as a seemingly endless construction ... by Congress. The North America's Marine Highways Conference -- vital for shippers ...

Article: U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary Announces New Nationwide ...
M2 Presswire;  October 10, 2008 ;     674 words ... ... Congested Roadways by Creating New Marine Highways(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS ... establish a new national network of marine highways to help move cargo across the country ... Thomas Barrett today. The Departments Marine Highways initiative calls for the selection ...