Founded: 1983
Full Time: 11
Part Time: 1
Budget: 155,727.00
Director: Anatoly Hochstein, Ph.D.
1300 North 17th Street
Rosslyn, VA 22209
Telephone: 703/276-7101 FAX: 703/276-7102 E-Mail:
Research Areas:
The LSU National Ports and Waterways Institute conducts and administers the University's maritime-related research, education, and advisory activities. Institute programs encompass inland waterways, coastal ports, fishing ports, and the interfaces between shallow- and deep-draft navigation and between vessel and land transportation systems. To achieve practical results, the Institute bases its activity on analysis of all major components of water transportation and their interactions. It is the Institute's mission to maintain close liaison with a broad spectrum of public, private, and research/educational organizations with interests in water-based transportation in the U.S. and overseas. Research and training programs are defined in response to maritime transportation needs. National, state, and regional benefits are assessed in defining policies, operational measures and investments in waterway and port improvements. Impact of the shipping industry and port technology and performance on transportation costs, revenues and tariffs, regional employment and industrial development are considered.
Areas of Expertise:
Emphasis is on the solution of practical problems confronting the maritime transportation and offshore industries.
Special Capabilities and Facilities:
Strategic planning for maritime industry; intermodal planning for integrated maritime and land transportation; assessment of waterborne commerce in international and domestic trade; port management and administration; market analysis and intermodal traffic allocation; inland barge and oceangoing vessel operation; navigation channel and lock design and capacity estimates; assessment of shoaling rates, dredging requirements and costs; and port offshore technology.
Research Equipment:
Approximately 10 PCs, typically 486DXs with 66mhz clock speed and 420Mb hard drive.
Keywords:
0901022 International Trade & Finance
0606050 Waterways and Harbors
0606041 Transportation Engineering (Intermodal Studies)
0606039 Transportation Engineering Economics
0901029 Marketing Research
0901035 Management/Commerce Planning/Policy
0901072 Training and Development