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<strong>Final</strong> <strong>Report</strong><br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>C<strong>on</strong>tainer</str<strong>on</strong>g>-On-<strong>Barge</strong> <strong>Pre</strong>-<strong>Feasibility</strong> <strong>Study</strong><br />

July 1, 2003<br />

Introducti<strong>on</strong><br />

This report is funded as a Cooperative Agreement (DTMA1H00005) between the Port of<br />

Pittsburgh Commissi<strong>on</strong> (PPC) and the U.S. Maritime Administrati<strong>on</strong> (MARAD). The<br />

purpose of the agreement is to organize current barge shippers, potential barge shippers,<br />

barge towing companies and river terminals in Pennsylvania, Northeastern Mexico<br />

(M<strong>on</strong>terrey) and points in-between al<strong>on</strong>g the Inland Waterway Transportati<strong>on</strong> System<br />

(IWTS); and to create dialogue between the various parties to increase waterway<br />

commerce and establish models that other ports may choose to follow.

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