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| U.S.A. Potato Growers of Idaho, Idaho, United States. Agricultural transport study. Seaport investigated ways to improve domestic and international transportation options for Idaho fresh and processed potato growers and shippers and for associated onion growers in eastern Oregon. The work included analysis of current Union Pacific and Eastern Idaho Railroad services and rates, truck traffic, and possible intermodal services using various inland gateways. It also included investigation of export shipping alternatives. Confidential Client, Oregon. Point traffic counts and origin-destination analysis of auto and truck traffic moving over I-84 and local roads throughout the Pendleton-Hermiston area in northeastern Oregon. Assessment of local warehouse activity and likely future demand for such services. The study determined the suitability of an agricultural products distribution center complex to be located on tribal land in the Pendleton-Hermiston area. Confidential Client. Litigation support for liquidated damages claim. Seaport provided litigation support services in a case involving liquidated and actual economic damages that resulted from late delivery of container cranes. As an expert witness, Seaport was responsible for reviews of case documents, development of position papers for mediation briefs, estimates of actual damages and participation in mediation hearings. Hecla Mining. Analysis of all transport options, audits of current rates, and formulation of alternatives for a northwestern US mining company exporting product throughout North America and worldwide. Kentucky-Tennessee Clay. Audit of current rates, estimation of customer shipping costs, and evaluation of new transport options. US Grains Council. Bulk agricultural product shipping and handling in Southeast Asia. This project studied current and projected feed grain transport costs and characteristics from the worlds producing regions to Indonesia and other Southeast Asian locales. The study provided the US Feed Grains Council with a comprehensive assessment of transport infrastructure and costs for feed grain imports throughout Indonesia, Malaysia, and the other nations of Southeast Asia. The study comprises five tasks:
Confidential Client, Oakland, California. Rail intermodal terminal pre-feasibility analysis. The project involved a preliminary assessment of the operational and financial feasibility of a large rail terminal designed to handle container traffic at the Port of Oakland. Seaport formulated a demand forecast, given competition form other US West Coast container ports, and evaluated design concepts produced by the Port of Oakland and judged their operational and economic effectiveness. Seaport also suggested alternative concept designs and operational structures, and developed a set of preliminary operating cost assessments and pro-forma financial statements. The client was contemplating financial participation in the project. |
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