An investigation: U.S. import dependence for mineral resources, super bulk carriers, and deepwater port development

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Gifford, Corydon Rouse
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Deepwater ports
Mineral resources
Super bulk carriers
Super tankers
Import dependence
Oceanborne transportation
Bulk commodities
Transportation economics
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Darbyshire, Leslie
Date of Issue
1974-06
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June 1974
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en_US
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This thesis examines the increasing dependence of the United States on foreign sources of major fuel and non-fuel mineral resources which appear to have potential requirements for deepwater ports and terminals. Major oceanborne bulk commodity import projections for crude petroleum, iron ore, bauxite, and alumina are presented. Principal bulk commodity ports are identified and major commodity movements are discussed. Past and possible future trends in the construction of large ocean bulk carriers are reviewed, Construction and transportation economies available via "super" bulk carriers are examined with emphasis on "super" tankers. The primary consequences of a failure to provide United States facilities to accommodate "super" bulk carriers are identified and recent events in U.S. development of deepwater ports are presented. The major conclusion is, the United States, if it to maintain its status as a leading economic power, should utilize the technological efficiency provided by "super" bulk carriers.
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https://hdl.handle.net/10945/17099
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Operations Research and Administrative Sciences
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Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.
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