International Trade & Transportation

Geography 310 Fundamentals of Cartography Dr. F. Kessler 4 March 2015 MaryJo Price Reference

Transportation: Air Water Ship, barge, ferry, fishing vessels, etc. Registry flag which denote country of ownership Rail Road Truck, vehicle, human powered, foot, etc.

Intermodal or multimodal: more than one form of transportation: Rail to road Maritime to rail oceanic shipping Waterway to rail smaller bodies of water such as bays, rivers, etc. Air to rail

Vehicular Taxis Human- powered Bicycles Rickshaws Foot Sherpas Humans & pack animals

Piggyback -- one transportation unit is carried on the back of another Fishy back –- freight or containers moved by ferry or barge Block train -- goods from one customer fills entire train Single wagon load -- customer needs one or more cars but not enough cargo for full train DWT – deadweight: the weight a ship can carry when loaded to its marks, including cargo, fuel, fresh water, stores, and crew GT – gross ton: international measurement of the ship’s open spaces.

Areas of shipping include --- function or fun: Barges Bulk Container Cruise ships Ferries Fishing General cargo Ro Ro --- Roll on Roll off Tankers

Statistical Abstract -- data on air and water transportation n.html n.html Bureau of Transportation Statistics -- data & statistics by mode, region, & subject Bureau of Transportation -- Freight data & statistics Bureau of Transportation -- statistics annual report ns/transportation_statistics_annual_report/2012/index.html

Bureau of Transportation Statistics – global data to assist U.S. in decision making ational/index.html ational/index.html International Transport Forum – data for 54 member countries European Commission --- EU transport in figures _en.htm Europa freight transport statistics explained/index.php/Freight_transport_statistics

America’s container ports –overview of maritime freight Supply chain security – Secure Freight Initiative U.S. Department of Transportation --- Maritime Administration istics.htm Bureau of Transportation Statistics – Data Library: Maritime bject_ID2=0 Cruise statistics – Go to Cruise Summary Table istics.htm#Cruise%20Statistics Managing global supply chains by Thomas A. Cook. E-book ND38.5.C eb [Click on Find It button]

International Maritime Organization – Maritime Knowledge Center spx ISL –Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics United Kingdom --Maritime and shipping statistics ITF International Transport Workers’ Federation – Fleets by flag (country of ships’ ownership) International Maritime Organization – Maritime security & piracy Bureau of Transportation – Special Report International Piracy & Armed Robbery at Sea by Matthew Chambers e_briefs/special_report/2010_04_22/html/entire.html

U.S. Department of Transportation – Highlights of ferry operations cfo/highlights World ferry accident timeline Washington State Ferry traffic statistics U.S. waterways – barge sector ctorIndusOrg.pdf

U.S. Department of Transportation – International Air Passenger and freight statistics cs/Data_and_Statistics.htm#Cruise%20Statistics IATA (International Air Transport Association) Statistics – airline statistics Go to: Economics and then Monthly Analysis U.S. Dept. Of Transportation --Bureau of Transportation Statistics Air cargo summary data Bureau of Transportation Statistics --Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

U.S. Department of Transportation – International Air Passenger and freight statistics atistics/Data_and_Statistics.htm#Cruise%20Statistics Airports Council International World Airport Traffic Report Data/International-Freight-Traffic/Monthly World Bank --- Air transport, freight

Bureau of Transportation Statistics -- Rail including border crossing/entry data, Amtrak, accidents and more Bureau of Transportation Special Reports special_reports_and_issue_briefs/special_report/index.html special_reports_and_issue_briefs/special_report/index.html National Transportation Statistics Q4.pdf Q4.pdf A Decade of growth in domestic freight: rail and truck ton-miles reports_and_issue_briefs/special_report/2007_07_27/html/entire.html

International Union of Railways --- includes data on passengers, tonnes/kilometers and length of lines UIC_WP5_UNECE_Sept_2013_trends_in_rail.pdf The World Bank --- Railways goods transported & passengers &format= The World Bank --- rail lines (total route --- km) The Statistics Portal – international rail

Bureau of Transportation -- North American Transborder Freight Data Bureau of Transportation – Federal Highway Administration using Bridges as example Oakridge National Laboratory: Transportation Energy Data Book Heavy vehicles and characteristics. See tables Department of Transportation Freight Analysis Framework Freight Facts and Figures ats/docs/13factsfigures/pdfs/fff2013.pdf ats/docs/13factsfigures/pdfs/fff2013.pdf

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