US south Atlantic coastal regions establishes network of inland port
THE US south Atlantic coast is showing renewed strength as North Carolina, Virginia and Georgia establish inland ports to receive and distribute cargo to and from the seaports in the region.
Inland ports "support a more efficient access to inland markets and in reality speedup the flow of cargo between ships and major land networks", said a new study by Jean Paul Rodrigue and Theo Notteboom at Hofstra University, Long Island, New York.
North Carolina State Port has announced that it would partner with the CSX railway on the development of an inland terminal.
The announcement indicated that they will "participate in the creation of a major rail hub in the central part of the state of North Carolina".
Before this announcement, Virginia, South Carolina and Georgia port authorities already established inland services of their own.
"In the case of the creation of inland ports, customer costs and service are a primary consideration," said the study. "However, services and convenience also weigh in heavily."
The inland ports of each of the four states of the south Atlantic region closely follow the report's conclusions.
Cost factors in this equation are offset, since containers destined for an inland port are moved quickly to or from the seaport.
In this way, the study concludes, that inland ports "support a more efficient access to inland markets and in reality speedup the flow of cargo between ships and major land networks."
THE US south Atlantic coast is showing renewed strength as North Carolina, Virginia and Georgia establish inland ports to receive and distribute cargo to and from the seaports in the region.
Inland ports "support a more efficient access to inland markets and in reality speedup the flow of cargo between ships and major land networks", said a new study by Jean Paul Rodrigue and Theo Notteboom at Hofstra University, Long Island, New York.
North Carolina State Port has announced that it would partner with the CSX railway on the development of an inland terminal.
The announcement indicated that they will "participate in the creation of a major rail hub in the central part of the state of North Carolina".
Before this announcement, Virginia, South Carolina and Georgia port authorities already established inland services of their own.
"In the case of the creation of inland ports, customer costs and service are a primary consideration," said the study. "However, services and convenience also weigh in heavily."
The inland ports of each of the four states of the south Atlantic region closely follow the report's conclusions.
Cost factors in this equation are offset, since containers destined for an inland port are moved quickly to or from the seaport.
In this way, the study concludes, that inland ports "support a more efficient access to inland markets and in reality speedup the flow of cargo between ships and major land networks."