[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

Re: Darwin Gateway to Australia: was.... (OT)Re: Darwin port tobe expanded.

Subject: Re: Darwin Gateway to Australia: was.... (OT)Re: Darwin port tobe expanded.
From: "T & J Jones" <jonest@senet.com.au>
Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 14:23:01 +0930
Newsgroups: aus.rail
References: <ZlQP4.1105$F%2.630843@news0.optus.net.au> <3911EE0D.C8D13ED@labyrinth.net.au> <S3SQ4.13909$PL4.338603@ozemail.com.au> <3914e7d1$0$31529@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au> <ff0ahsk77a09p15n9tct8mi5j24ul51ntr@4ax.com> <mauried.434.01A180EA@tpg.com.au> <39177fae.0@kastagir.senet.com.au><2ernhso5egmsfoaea1002uke479n7ae32v@4ax.com> <B5416A18.ED7E%markbau@altavista.com>
Xref: bclass.spectrum.com.au aus.rail:8885

> > The only time shipper will use land bridging is when they have less than
a   > >  ship load of freight and therefore land briding is more economic.
>
> Funny that entire shiploads are land bridged from LA to the Gulf of Mexico
> thus avoiding the Panama canal then.
>
> Mark.
I suspect rail is more economical than sea for the following reasons.

1.    Cost of (and delays in) using the canal.
2.    Inability of the canal to take the size ship involved
3.    Cost of (and lost time) in sailing the ship around South America.

Tom

References:
- Darwin port to be expanded
  - From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)
- (OT)Re: Darwin port to be expanded.
  - From: "Captain Warwick J. Somerville" <marivcru@labyrinth.net.au>
- Re: (OT)Re: Darwin port to be expanded.
  - From: "Barry Campbell" <campblbm@ozemail.com.au>
- Darwin Gateway to Australia: was.... (OT)Re: Darwin port to be expanded.
  - From: "Rod Young" <freight_man@hotmail.com>
- Re: Darwin Gateway to Australia: was.... (OT)Re: Darwin port to be expanded.
  - From: "< Tell >" <telljb@netozemail.com.au>
- Re: Darwin Gateway to Australia: was.... (OT)Re: Darwin port to be expanded.
  - From: mauried@tpg.com.au (Maurie Daly)
- Re: Darwin Gateway to Australia: was.... (OT)Re: Darwin port to be expanded.
  - From: "T & J Jones" <jonest@senet.com.au>
- Re: Darwin Gateway to Australia: was.... (OT)Re: Darwin port to be expanded.
  - From: "< Tell >" <telljb@netozemail.com.au>
- Re: Darwin Gateway to Australia: was.... (OT)Re: Darwin port tobe expanded.
  - From: Mark Bau <markbau@altavista.com>

Prev by Date: Re: Federal budget
Next by Date: Re: Freight wagons from China
Prev by thread: Re: Darwin Gateway to Australia: was.... (OT)Re: Darwin port to be expanded.
Next by thread: Re: Darwin Gateway to Australia: was.... (OT)Re: Darwin port to be expanded.
Index(es):
- Date
- Thread