Date of Award
Fall 2010
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Program/Concentration
Mechanical Engineering
Committee Director
Han P. Bao
Committee Member
Gene Hou
Committee Member
Miltiadis Kotinis
Call Number for Print
Special Collections; LD4331.E56 P365 2010
Abstract
Pollution due to transportation is one of the biggest concerns today. Freight transportation plays a significant role in this situation. Pollution can be reduced by minimizing the use of transport fuel. This can be achieved by selecting the most economical transport mode for long voyages for which fuel cost is one of the major costs. The model developed in this research helps in comparing the transport modes by evaluating cost per ton-mile. The three transportation modes of trucks, trains and Ro-Ro shipping vessels are considered in the model with very detailed costs associated with them. The major objective of this model is to estimate the annual cost of freight transportation based upon the ton-miles travelled. This model can be modified as per user preferences. Case studies are also included in this report.
The main objectives of this research are
1. To compare cost between three modes of transport, namely truck, train & Ro-Ro shipping vessels;
2. To include cost of emission in the total cost of operation;
3. To promote multimodal transportation in the U.S.;
4. To provide an initiative for Short Sea Shipping in the U.S. Based on the success of Short Sea Shipping in Europe there are current initiatives to develop the same type of freight transport in the U.S.; and
5. To promote the use of Ro-Ro shipping vessels in U.S. as is currently happening in Europe.
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DOI
10.25777/2hhm-ke78
Recommended Citation
Parkhi, Vishwesh V..
"Freight Transportation Analysis Comparison of Short Sea Shipping to Conventional Transportation Modes"
(2010). Master of Science (MS), Thesis, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Old Dominion University, DOI: 10.25777/2hhm-ke78
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/mae_etds/652
