Opportunities for U.S. Flag Product and Chemical Tankers. Appendix A. Commodity Demand and Projected Waterborne Shipments

摘要

The Maritime Administration commissioned this study as part of its program to build up the bulk shipping sector of the U.S. Maritime industry. The stated objective of the study was to...'Investigate the market parameters and examine the technological and economic constraints for private industry to invest in and construct U.S. flag chemical and products carriers for both domestic and international trade.' Appendix A deals with commodity demand and projected waterborne shipments. Appendix A is organized in the following manner: Two major sections are included -- International Trade and Domestic Trade. Within the international trade section, Market data for each product and chemical studied is shown separately. The commodities are arranged in categories by type of ship transport. For each product or chemical, six sections are provided which deal with routes, supply/demand balances and waterborne movements by region. Domestic ocean movements are characterized by simpler route structures and commodity flows and projections are illustrated in route-oriented charts.