The Impact of Overseas Troop Reductions in the U.S.-Flag Merchant Marine.

Abstract

This report assesses the effects of postulated overseas troop reductions on the U.S.-flag merchant marine. It examines the effect that reductions of military general cargo will have on commercial liner vessel carriage on major trade routes with respect to (a) historical fluctuations of traffic and (b) the time required to regain the pre-reduction level of traffic. It also includes a limited treatment of the financial significance of military cargoes to individual liner companies. Cargo data are presented, by major theater and in the aggregate, for the years 1968-1975. This period not only spanned the peak years of Vietnam build-up and subsequent troop withdrawals, but also included major fluctuations in the fortunes of U.S.-flag shipping. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA091576

Entities

People

  • George Chernowitz
  • S. Lynn Walton

Organizations

  • National Research Council

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Cargo Ships
  • Commerce
  • Data Analysis
  • Economic Analysis
  • Geography
  • International Trade
  • Marine Transportation
  • Maritime Industry
  • National Security
  • Petroleum
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Security
  • Shipping
  • Transportation
  • United States
  • Vietnam War

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Library and Information Science/ Studies, Southeast Asia Studies, Bibliography of Vietnam and Lao Studies.
  • Marine Ecotoxicology