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One of the first tasks in assessing NAMH or SSS is to establish a reasonable definition for "North American marine highways." This research uses the definition for "short sea shipping" adopted by the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers Panel O-36 also to define North American marine highways as follows: Freight service operations carrying either containerized or trailerized cargoes (or empties) via the coastal waters and river systems .
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The literature review and interviews revealed several shipper requirements that are important for a marine highway operator to address. To succeed, a NAMH service must possess two major characteristics: (1)
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(Studies indicate that discounts of 20% to 30% off trucking costs may be required to compensate for a transit time increase of one day for longer short sea transits, assuming that the NAMH service is reliable.) The question then becomes one of determining what factors prevent such services from competing effectively.
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; all modes must deal with this problem. Obstacles fall within the following categories: • Service/marketing, • Operating cost, • Infrastructure and shoreside equipment, • Government/regulatory, • Operational constraints, • Vessel-related, and • Other.
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Economic Framework Industry and Planning Crewing requirements for NAMH vessels are a major issue that can jeopardize the viability of marine highway operations in the future if not properly addressed. In addition to the oft-cited distinctions in crew size for small self-propelled cargo ships versus equivalently sized barges, the researchers identified other labor/manning issues that may become more important as NAMH is developed.
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Customs be notified of an inbound international shipment 24 h in advance would improve the prospects for U.S.-Canada marine trade. Additional standardization of customs processes at ports in the United States, Mexico, and Canada for marine highway traffic would also significantly reduce uncertainty for NAMH services.
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