Economic Impact of Barge Transportation on the Texas Portion of the Gulf211 Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) and Extension of the GIWW into Mexico (Revised)

摘要

The purpose of this study is to update a 1989 study of the economic impact of the211u001eGulf Intracoastal Waterway System in Texas. The study uses a variety of factors 211u001eto determine the current impact of the GIWW on Texas including cargo value 211u001edomestic goods, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway maintenance dredging, water 211u001etransportation/services revenue. In addition, the ramifications and economic 211u001eimpact of a possible extension of the GIWW into Mexico is presented. This study 211u001eis being continued under the auspices of a new sponsor, the Texas Waterway 211u001eOperators Association. The second part involves a more in-depth review of the 211u001eeconomic impact that the barge industry has on Texas, particularly as related to 211u001eindustries that are heavily dependent on low-cost transportation for bulk 211u001ecommodities.