Instrument(s) for Navigation Improvement Survey(s)

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Instrument(s) for Navigation Improvement Survey(s)

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Questions for carriers and shippers

During the last three years, what is the largest number of towboats that you have operated?

________TOWBOATS OPERATED

During the last three years, what is the largest number of towboats you have owned at any one time?

________TOWBOATS OWNED

Please give the name, horsepower, year built, and average number of barges pushed for each of the towboats you own:

AVG. NO.

TOWBOAT NAME: HORSEPOWER: YEAR BUILT: BARGES:

1.______________________ ___________ ___________ ________

2.______________________ ___________ ___________ ________

3.______________________ ___________ ___________ ________

During the past three years, how many total towboat leases have you made to other companies?

_______TOWBOAT LEASES

During the past three years, what is the largest number of barges that you have operated at any one time?

________BARGES OPERATED

During the past three years, how many of the barges that you have operated that you leased from other companies?

_______BARGES LEASED FROM OTHERS

In the left column, please list the major commodities that your firm transports by water. Then for each commodity, please list the origin, destination, typical annual tonnage, and rate per ton.

COMMODITY

MOST FREQUENT

ORIGIN

MOST FREQUENT DESTINATION

ANNUAL

TONNAGE

RATE/TON

Does your firm transport commodities which are regulated because they are of a hazardous or environmentally sensitive nature? (CIRCLE)

1. Yes

2. No

If yes, please list those regulated commodities, their origin, destination, and

tonnage.

COMMODITY

MOST FREQUENT

ORIGIN

MOST FREQUENT DESTINATION

ANNUAL

TONNAGE

If you could not ship your commodities by waterway, which of the following would you do? (CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY)

1. SWITCH MODES OF TRANSPORT

2. CHANGE ORIGIN`1 `

3. CHANGE DESTINATION

4. SUBSTITUTE OTHER PRODUCTS

5. GO OUT OF BUSINESS

6. OTHER (Please Explain:)

What percent of time are your barges:

1. Idle (not including maintenance and repair time)?

% of TIME

2. Loading and unloading?

% of TIME

3. Engaged in fleeting operations?

% of TIME

4. Used in general towing?

% of TIME

5. Used in dedicated towing?

% of TIME

What percent of time are your towboats:

1. Idle (not including maintenance and repair time)?

% of TIME

2. Loading and unloading?

% of TIME

3. Engaged in fleeting operations?

% of TIME

4. Used in general towing?

% of TIME

5. Used in dedicated towing?

% of TIME

For what percentage of trips, on average, include backhauls?

_______% OF TRIPS

What percentage of the barges you use are involved in fleeting?

_______%

Are there any trends in equipment technology, such as bigger or more efficient

TOW BOAT engines that may benefit your firm in the future? (CIRCLE)

1 NO

2 YES (Please explain:)_____________________________________

Please give your average total operating costs per mile, for each waterway you

use:

Waterways You Use Operating Costs

1. _____________________________ _______$/Mile

2. _____________________________ _______$/Mile

3. _____________________________ _______$/Mile

For each type of work (list below), please give the number of Full Time and Part Time employees in your firm and the average hourly wage for each type:

Number Number Average Hourly

Type of Work: Full Time Part Time Wages

1. Captains _______ ________$/Hour

_______ ________$/Hour

_______________________________________________________________

2. Pilots _______ ________$/Hour

_______ ________$/Hour

______________________________________________________________

3. Deck Hands _______ ________$/Hour

_______ ________$/Hour

______________________________________________________________

4. Other Employees

(What Kind? _______________________)

_______ ________$/Hour

For each waterway you use, please give your barge rates per ton and the cost to shipper for inventory (storage), for each major commodity you carry, and the major origin and destination combinations between which commodities are shipped.

(Use a separate line for each combination of commodity, origin, and destination.)

A. Waterway Name: _________________________

Inventory

Commodity Names: Origin: Destination: Rate/Ton Cost/Ton

1. ________________ ______________ _____________ $________ $________

2. ________________ ______________ _____________ $________ $________

3. ________________ ______________ _____________ $________ $________

4. ________________ ______________ _____________ $________ $________

B. Waterway Name: _________________________

Inventory

Commodity Names: Origin: Destination: Rate/Ton Cost/Ton

1. ________________ ______________ _____________ $________ $________

2. ________________ ______________ _____________ $________ $________

3. ________________ ______________ _____________ $________ $________

4. ________________ ______________ _____________ $________ $________

C. Waterway Name: _________________________

ETC.

(Please attach your shipping rate schedule.)

Have you experienced any problems using any particular waterway?

1. NO

2. YES (Please Specify:) __________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

If Yes, how would correcting the problem(s) affect your operations? Do not provide any Personally Identifiable Information (PII).

__________________________________________________________

Please give any recommendations you may have for improvements the Corps of

Engineers could make on particular segments of the waterways you use. Do not provide any Personally Identifiable Information (PII)"

__________________________________________________________

Dock and Terminal Survey Question

Terminal Name:_______________________________________

Is this a public or privately owned terminal? (CIRCLE)

1. PUBLIC

2. PRIVATELY OWNED

Terminal Operator (Firm): ______________________________________

Mailing Address: ________________________________________

State: ________________________Zip Code:____________

Parent Firm/Terminal Owner:____________________________________

Mailing Address: _________________________________________

State: ________________________Zip Code:_____________

Terminal Number: _________

Corps CODE numbers for each dock at the terminal:

_______ _______ _______ _______ _______

River mile location of terminal:

MILE NUMBER_________

Latitude and Longitude of Terminal Geographic Location:

______Degrees North Latitude

______Degrees West Longitude

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code: ________

What is the total land area in acres for these terminal and dock facilities?

_______ACRES

How many total feet of waterfront footage is there for these terminal and dock facilities?

_______FEET

Please list the names of all your docks below and give the length, width, and water depth for each dock:

Length Width Depth of

Docks: (Feet) (Feet) Water (Ft.)

1.______________:______FT. ______FT. ______FT.

2.______________:______FT. ______FT. ______FT.

3.______________:______FT. ______FT. ______FT.

4.______________:______FT. ______FT. ______FT.

5.______________:______FT. ______FT. ______FT.

Please list the different types of loading and unloading equipment at this terminal and dock facility, the number of pieces of each type, their average loading and unloading rates, average age, and total replacement costs for all pieces of each

type:

Total Rates Of

Number Years Cost to Loading/

Types of Equipment: Pieces Old Replace Unloading

1._______________: ____ ___ $_______ ______ ___/HR

2._______________: ____ ___ $_______ ______ ___/HR

3._______________: ____ ___ $_______ ______ ___/HR

4._______________: ____ ___ $_______ ______ ___/HR

5._______________: ____ ___ $_______ ______ ___/HR

6._______________: ____ ___ $_______ ______ ___/HR

Please list the different types of storage facilities at this terminal and dock facility

and tell whether or not facilities are under cover (e.g. roof), their storage capacity, and the types of commodities stored by each type of facility.

Types of Covered Storage Types of

Storage Facilities? Capacity Commodities

Facilities: (Circle) Amount Units Stored

1. _____________ Yes No ________ _____ _________

2. _____________ Yes No ________ _ ___ _________

3. _____________ Yes No ________ _ ___ _________

Please list the PRIMARY COMMODITIES below for which you received shipments during the last 12 months. Give the total tons of each commodity received during this time, the seasons of year when received, origin, ultimate destination, and distance shipped.

Tons in Seasons Mode¹ of

Primary Last 12 Received Shipping Distance Ultimate Shipment

Commodities² : Months (Circle) Origin Shipped Destination (Circle)

1.____________: ______ SP SU F W __________;____mi__________ T R B S P

2.____________: ______ SP SU F W __________;____mi__________ T R B S P

3.____________: ______ SP SU F W __________;____mi__________ T R B S P

4.____________: ______ SP SU F W __________;____mi__________ T R B S P

5.____________: ______ SP SU F W __________;____mi__________ T R B S P

6.____________: ______ SP SU F W __________;____mi__________ T R B S P

¹ T = Truck, R = Rail, B = Barge, S = Steamship, P = Pipeline

² Repeat Commodity for different Origins and Destinations.

Which of the following ground transportation services do you have available at

your terminal?

(CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY)

1. TRUCK

2. RAIL SERVICE

3. PIPELINE

4. OTHER (Please List:)__________________________

Please give the total numbers of full-time and part-time employees for each type of

work listed below, together with the hourly pay range and hourly fringe benefits for each.

Type of Work:

Hourly Pay

Fringe Benefits

(Hourly

Value)

Number of Employees

Full Time

Part Time

1. Physical Plant

2. Dock Workers

3. Stevedores

4. Longshoremen

5. Other Types

What are your charges (rates per ton) for the primary commodities you handle, for the various unloading and translocation services specified below. If you have a published rate schedule, you may attach that in lieu of completing questions 14-16.

Rail Wharfage/ Loss &

Switching Dockage Rehandling Storage Damage

Commodity Names: Rate/Ton Rate/Ton Rate/Ton Rate/Ton Charge/Ton

1 ._______________: $_______ $_______ $_______ $_______ $_______

2 ._______________: $_______ $_______ $_______ $_______ $_______

3 ._______________: $_______ $_______ $_______ $_______ $_______

4 ._______________: $_______ $_______ $_______ $_______ $_______

5 ._______________: $_______ $_______ $_______ $_______ $_______

6 ._______________: $_______ $_______ $_______ $_______ $_______

7 ._______________: $_______ $_______ $_______ $_______ $_______

8 ._______________: $_______ $_______ $_______ $_______ $_______

Are there any OTHER charges for the primary commodities you handle?

1 NO 2 YES (Please Specify:)

_________________________________________________________________

What are the transfer charges on the following intermodal combinations of transport?

Rail Barge Truck Pipeline

Transfer from:

1. Rail to: _______$/Ton _______$/Ton _______$/Ton _______$/Ton

2. Barge to: _______$/Ton _______$/Ton _______$/Ton _______$/Ton

3. Truck to: _______$/Ton _______$/Ton _______$/Ton _______$/Ton

4. Pipeline to: ______$/Ton _______$/Ton _______$/Ton _______$/Ton

Have users of your terminal and/or dock facilities experienced any problems related to the waterway?

1 NO

2 YES (Please Specify:)

__________________________________________________________

If Yes, how would correcting the problem(s) affect terminal operations, including effects on costs, throughput levels, and future market or supply sources? Do not provide any Personally Identifiable Information (PII).

________________________________________________________________

Lock Closure Survey Questions

Did your company have sufficient notice of the scheduled (lock name) closure to prepare a response plan?

	Yes
	No

Was your response preplanned or was it designed for this particular closure?

________________________________________________________________________

During the period of closure of the main lock chamber at the (lock name) facility, what was your company’s response? (Select all that apply)

___a. No change in procedures.

___b. Stockpiled product and waited for (lock name) traffic to clear.

___c. Switched to all-overland mode for product delivery from existing sources.

___d. Switched to different waterway routing for product delivery from existing sources

___e. Switched product source to an entirely new source.

___f. Ceased operations during the period of closure.

___g. Altered production during the period of closure.

___h. Switched production to another facility.

___i. Purchased intermediate or final product, rather than produced.

___j. Other or combinations of the above. (Please explain.) ______________________

(1.j. cont’d.)_________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

If you have checked “c” or “d” in question 2, please complete the following table:

If you checked “e” in question 1, please complete the following table:

If you checked response “a” or “b” under question 2, how were your total production costs affected during the period of closure (total increase in cost, if applicable)? Please explain.

________________________________________________________________________

If you checked response “f” under question 2, what was the total estimated loss to your firm as a result of ceasing production during the closure period?

________________________________________________________________________

If you checked response “g” under question 2, what was the total estimated loss to your firm as a result of altering production processes during the closure period?

________________________________________________________________________

If you checked response “h” under question 2, what was the total increase in costs to your firm as a result of changing production locations during the closure period?

________________________________________________________________________

If you checked “i” under question 2, to what extent did purchasing intermediate or final product increase your company’s total costs during the period of closure?

________________________________________________________________________

If you checked response “j” under question 2, to what extent did the other measures or combination of measures undertaken as a result of the closure increase your company’s total production costs during the period of closure?

________________________________________________________________________

Has the closure at the (lock name) Locks caused your company to alter its long-term transportation strategy (e.g. switch to all-overland modes, increase stockpiles, etc.)?

	Yes
	No

If yes, how will this impact your total commodity transportation or other costs (per year)? Please explain. Do not provide any Personally Identifiable Information (PII)

________________________________________________________________________

Has the closure at the (lock name) Locks caused your company to take any other long-term permanent measures?

	Yes
	No

If yes, please explain. How will this affect your company’s long-term operating costs (per year)? Do not provide any Personally Identifiable Information (PII)

________________________________________________________________________

As you may be aware, the original closure period for the main chamber at (lock name) was ______. This closure period was unexpectedly extended an _____. Did your company alter its plans in anticipation of the original closure?

	Yes
	No

Did your company alter its plans in response to the additional delay?

	Yes
	No

If yes, please explain.

________________________________________________________________________

Has your company been impacted by other navigation system disruptions?

	Yes
	No

Did they influence your response to the (lock name) closure?

	Yes
	No

If yes, please explain:

________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Significant navigation system disruptions are defined as disruptions that result in delays to your shipment of more than 48 hours (including scheduled and unscheduled lock outages, accidents, and low and high water events). Has your company experienced significant navigation disruptions prior to the (lock name) closure?

	Yes – please complete the following table
	No – skip to item #

The following table asks for the event, date, short- and long- term responses for all significant navigation system disruptions experienced by your company. Please read the short and long term definitions provided below the table prior to completing the table.

Short term response refers to the response actions detailed in question 2.

___a. No change in procedures.

___b. Stockpiled product and waited for (lock name) traffic to clear.

___c. Switched to all-overland mode for product delivery from existing sources.

___d. Switched to different waterway routing for product delivery from existing sources

___e. Switched product source to an entirely new source.

___f. Ceased operations during the period of closure.

___g. Altered production during the period of closure.

___h. Switched production to another facility.

___i. Purchased intermediate or final product, rather than produced.

___j. Other or combinations of the above. (Please explain.)

Long term response refers to a modification of your long term business plan to include altering your long-term transportation strategy (e.g. switch to all-overland modes, increase stockpiles, etc.). Other long term responses might include sourcing commodities at alternate sites or moving production activities to a different location.

Inland Choice and Needs Survey Questions (Grains)

Q1. What is the primary commodity you ship from this elevator?

_____________________________ name of commodity

Q2. How large was your last single outbound shipment (payload weight)?

_____________________________ payload weight

please check the type of unit for this weight

₁ Tons ₂Bushels ₃ Cwt.

₄ Gallons ₅ Other (specify: ____________________)

Q3. At this location, do you have loading or unloading capabilities for…

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Loading Unloading

Yes No Yes No

▼ ▼ ▼ ▼

Trucks ₁₂₁₂
Barges ₁₂₁₂

c. Rail Cars ₁₂₁₂

Q3b. If NO to Barge loading capability, how close is the nearest barge loading facility to this facility?

_______ miles

Q3c. If NO to Rail loading capability, how close is the nearest rail loading facility to this facility?

_______ miles

Q4. What type (or mode) of transportation do you use most often for your freight shipments from this location? (Check all that apply)

₁ Private Truck

₂ For-Hire Truck

₃ Barge

₄ Rail

₅ Other (Please specify: __________________________)

Q5. What commodity was shipped in your very last freight shipment?

___________________ commodity shipped

Q6. We are interested in learning more about your shipment decisions and patterns. When answering the following questions, please think about your very last freight shipment

	Mode and Destination Combinations
Please answer for each mode and destination listed	Truck to (insert location) then Barge to ________	Truck to ________ (write in river port* ) then Barge to ________	Rail to ________	Truck to Railroad then Rail to ________	Barge to ________	Other __________ (please specify)
	▼	▼	▼	▼	▼	▼
A. Is this transportation mode physically available at this elevator?	₁ Yes ₂ No	₁ Yes ₂ No	₁ Yes ₂ No	₁ Yes ₂ No	₁ Yes ₂ No	₁ Yes ₂ No

_________

Rail

B. What is the trans-

portation rate for

this shipment?

($/unit)

_________

Truck

_________
Barge

Q7. Which one of these did you use for your very last freight shipment?

Original Mode

₁ Truck to ____________

₂ Truck to ___________________ then Barge to _________

₃Rail to ________

₄Truck to Railroad then Rail to __________________

₅ Barge to ______________

₆ Other (Specify mode and destination): _______________________

Q8. Now suppose your original option for transportation (listed in Q7) was unavailable for six months. During that time period, what mode/destination option would you now utilize? (Please check ONE box)

Alternative Mode

₁ Truck to (enter location) then Barge to ________

₂ Truck to ___________________ then Barge to ________

₃Rail to ________

₄Truck to Railroad then Rail to ________

Q9. If the transportation rate increased «Percent_change1»%, would you switch to the alternative at this location or continue with the original mode and destination?

₁ Switch to Alternative mode  Skip to Q10

₂ Continue to use Original mode

Q9a. If continue to use Original mode, what percentage increase in the transportation rate would be necessary to cause you to switch to the Alternative transportation mode?

______ % increase

Transit Time

Q10. If the transit time (including scheduling and wait for equipment) for the original option increased «Percent_change1»%, would you switch to the alternative at this location or continue with the original mode and destination?

₁ Switch to Alternative mode  Skip to Q11

₂ Continue to use Original mode

Q10a. If continue to use Original mode, what percentage increase in the transit time would be necessary to cause you to switch to the Alternative transportation mode?

______ % increase

Reliability

Q11. If the reliability (percentage of time shipments arrived on-time) of the original option decreased «Percent_change1»%, would you switch to the alternative at this location or continue with the original mode and destination?

₁ Switch to Alternative mode  Skip to Q12

₂ Continue to use Original mode

Q11a. If continue to use Original mode, what percentage decrease in the reliability would be necessary to cause you to switch to the Alternative transportation mode?

______ % decrease

Facility Characteristics

Q12. How long has this elevator been at its current location?

_____ years

Q13. How important were logistic costs in determining your current plant location?

₁Very important

₂Somewhat important

₃Not very important

₄Not important at all

₅Not applicable

Q14. If you were offered an alternative plant location that would result in lower logistic and transportation costs, what percentage decrease in logistics and transportation costs would be necessary to induce you to relocate?

_____ % decrease in costs

 Check here if you would not relocate.

Q15. What modes of transportation do you commonly use for inbound and outbound shipments (check all that apply) and what percentage of your shipments does each mode comprise?

Inbound Outbound

Shipments Shipments

Is this What percentage Is this What percentage

mode of your total mode of your total

used? shipments come used? shipments go

in this way? out this way?

Yes No Yes No

▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼

Private Truck ₁₂ ______%₁₂ ______%

For-Hire Truck ₁₂ ______%₁₂ ______%

Barge ₁₂ ______%₁₂ ______%

Rail ₁₂ ______%₁₂ ______%

Q16. How many rail cars can be loaded or unloaded at your facility at a given time?

______ # of cars

 Check here if you cannot load or unload rail cars at this facility.

Q17. Thinking about the commodity you ship most often, what was the average commodity price over the last three years in your county before it was shipped?

__________________ price per unit

please check the type of unit for this commodity

₁ Tons ₂Bushels ₃ Cwt.

₄ Gallons ₅ Other (specify: ____________________)

Q18. How large is this elevator facility?

__________________ Total Amount of Annual Units Shipped

please check the type of unit for this elevator

₁ Tons ₂Bushels ₃ Cwt.

₄ Gallons ₅ Other (specify: ____________________)

__________________ Total Amount of Storage Capacity

please check the type of unit for this elevator

₁ Tons ₂Bushels ₃ Cwt.

₄ Gallons ₅ Other (specify: ____________________)

Question related to Transportation Choice and Satisfaction

(Many of these questions are conditioned on prior questions)

1. Where is your firm or facility located: (where does the firm receive to or ship from)

City ______________ County _____________ State _____________ Zip ____________.

2. What is the primary commodity your firm or facility transports: ______________

Shipment Characteristics:

3. Consider the very last shipment of __refer to question 2___you made. Where did this shipment travel to and from (in the US)?

From: City _______________ State ______________

To: City_______________ State_______________

4. On this last shipment, what mode(s) did you use? (CAN HAVE MORE THAN ONE YES ANSWER, BUT NOT ALL NO’S)

Barge Yes No

Rail Yes No

Truck (for hire ____ or your own ____) Yes No

5. How large was the shipment? (just one needed) __________ tons

__________ bushels

__________ cwt (hundred weights)

6. How long did the shipment take (to reach its terminal point, US)?

Days __________ Hours ____________

7. Did the shipment arrive on time? Yes No

If not, how long was it delayed? Days ________ Hours _______

8. Approximately, how far did the shipment travel? __________miles

9. What was the rate for barge? $_________

What was the unit (per ton___, per cwt____, per bushel___, other ____specify_________)

What was the rate for rail? $_________

What was the unit (per ton___, per cwt____, per bushel___, other ____specify_________)

What was the rate for truck? $_________

What was the unit (per ton___, per cwt____, per bushel___, other ____specify_________)

Total rates for all modes _____________ Unit of measurement ______________.

If a private (they own the trucks) shipment, what is your estimate of per unit cost?

$ ___________

Is that Per ton _________

Per bushel _________

Per cwt (hundredweight) _________

Per mile _________

10. Would you ship by other modes to and from the same locations or would you choose other locations.

Other mode to same location ___________ Other locations ___________ Shut down ________

If other location, where? From: City _____________State_______________

To: City _____________State_______________

If they report they have no alternatives ask the following as a prompt/question:

Well, does that mean you would shut down? ____yes _____no

If no, what would you do? FILL IN 10!

11. For this alternative shipment, what mode or modes would you use?

Barge Yes No

Rail Yes No

Truck (for hire___ or your own___) Yes No

FOR QUESTION #12, REFER TO QUESTION #11 FOR THE MODES TO ASK:

12. a. What would be an approximate the rate for barge? $_________

What was the unit (per ton___, per cwt____, per bushel___, other ____specify_________)

b. What would be an approximate rate for rail? $_________

What was the unit (per ton___, per cwt____, per bushel___, other ____specify_________)

c. What would be an approximate rate for truck? $_________

What was the unit (per ton___, per cwt____, per bushel___, other ____specify_________)

$_____________ Unit of measurement ________________

13. How long would the alternative shipment be expected to take (to reach its terminal point, US)?

Days __________ Hours ____________

14. How often do similar shipments arrive on time? _________ %

15. Approximately, how far would the alternative shipment travel? __________miles

16. How large would this alternative shipment be? __________ tons

__________ bushels

__________ cwt (hundred weights)

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We now like you to consider what conditions, if any, might cause you to switch from your original shipment to the alternative. Your last shipment was to/from (insert question 3 response) by (insert question 4 response). You said your alternative was a shipment was to/from (insert question 10 response) by (insert question 11 response).

17. If the rate of the original choice was ____ percent Original Alternative

higher than what you paid, would you make

the original choice or the alternative?

If original, by what percentage would rates have to increase to induce a switch to the alternative?

_________%

18. If the transit time of the original choice was ____ Original Alternative

Percent higher than what you paid, would you make

the original choice or the alternative?

If original, by what percentage would times in transit have to increase to induce a switch to the alternative? _________%

19. If the reliability of the mode you chose (i.e., Original Alternative

the percentage of time shipments arrived

on-time) fell by ____ percentage points, would

you make the original choice or the alternative?

If original, by how many percentage points would reliability have to increase to induce a switch to the alternative? _________%

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Location decisions

20. How important are or were logistics costs in determining your plants location?

(logistics costs = shipping, handling, inventory)

(1= very important, 3=somewhat important, 5=not important) (Circle the best choice) 1 2 3 4 5

21. How long has your plant been at its current location? ____ years

22. If you were offered another plant location at lower logistics and transportation costs,

what percentage lower would these costs need to be to cause you to relocate? ____% lower

23. Suppose you were a start-up business and you were offered two locations with different

logistics costs and different investment costs. Location A has ____ lower logistics costs

than Location B, but Location A has a ____ higher investment cost.

Investments have a 25-year life and all other relevant factors are the same.

Which location would you choose? (circle either A or B) A B

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Perceptions

Now we’d like to ask about the factors that most influence your shipping decisions. Please answer the following with respect to ALL SHIPMENTS YOU MAKE.

24. In order of importance, what the most important factors influencing your shipping decisions?

Most important _______________________________________________

2^nd most important _______________________________________________

3^rd most important _______________________________________________

25. If the average transportation rate you pay increased by ___ percent, would

your annual volumes decrease? Yes No

If yes, by how much? _____%

26. If the average transit time you incur (by all modes) increased by ___

percent, would your annual volumes be affected? Yes No

If yes, by how much? ____%

27. What do you consider to be the most important issues facing transportation shippers today?

__________________________________________________________________

Shipper Characteristics

28. How large is your firm or facility? (THEIR LOCATION ONLY)

Revenues per year _________________

Tons shipped per year _________________

Number of employees _________________

29. What modes do you use to ship your ________ (insert commodity listed in question 2)

Barge Yes No

Rail Yes No

For-Hire Truck Yes No

Private (your) truck Yes No

30. What percentage of your shipments involve:

Barge: _______%

Rail: _______%

For-hire Truck _______%

Private Truck _______%

31. What is the average price or value of the ______ (insert commodity from question 2) you pay or receive?

Price __________ Unit of measurement ________ (ton, bushel, cwt (hundred wt.))

Is this the value at your location or at the location being transported to or from? Yours Other

32. How far is the nearest rail loading facility? ___________miles

33. How far is the nearest barge loading facility? ___________miles

34. Do you have loading and unloading equipment for:

Barge Shipments Yes No

Rail Shipments Yes No

Truck Shipments Yes No

35. What fraction of the delivered value of your commodity represents logistics costs (i.e., rate + inventory + handling/landed price)?

____________________

Shipper interview questions

Name the primary types of commodities you receive and ship. Give the number of tons of each commodity moved during a typical year by each mode of transportation listed on the right.

Name of Commodity

Truck Tons/Year

Rail Tons/Year

Barge Tons/Year

Steamship Tons/Year

Pipeline

Tons/yr.

Receipts:

1._________________

_________

2._________________

_________

3._________________

_________

4._________________

_________

5._________________

_________

6._________________

_________

7._________________

_________

8._________________

_________

9._________________

_________

10._________________

_________

Shipments:

1._________________

_________

2._________________

_________

3._________________

_________

4._________________

_________

5._________________

_________

6._________________

_________

7._________________

_________

8._________________

_________

9._________________

_________

10._________________

_________

2. How are each of these products shipped? (Circle one)

Names of Commodities

Form Shipped

Drums

Pallets

Packages

Dry Bulk

Liquid

Bulk

1._______________________________________________

2._______________________________________________

3._______________________________________________

4._______________________________________________

5._______________________________________________

6._______________________________________________

7._______________________________________________

8._______________________________________________

9._______________________________________________

10.______________________________________________

4. What size barges, railroad cars, and trucks (in terms of tons) do you generally use to receive or ship each of your commodities and what are the specific frequency of shipments of each of these commodities? *Repeat commodity listing for each mode of transportation.

*Names of Commodities

Transport

Mode

Mode Size

(in tons)

Frequency

(Times per mo.)

1._____________________________

______________________________________

______

____________

2._____________________________

______________________________________

______

____________

3._____________________________

______________________________________

______

____________

4._____________________________

______________________________________

______

____________

5._____________________________

______________________________________

______

____________

6._____________________________

______________________________________

______

____________

7._____________________________

______________________________________

______

____________

8._____________________________

______________________________________

______

____________

9._____________________________

______________________________________

______

____________

10.____________________________

______________________________________

______

____________

5. For each mode of movement, what are the line haul rates of shipment for each commodity? You may attach a published rate schedule in lieu of filling out the information below.

Name of Commodity

Truck

$ Per Ton

Rail

$ Per Ton

Barge

$ Per Ton

Steamship $ Per Ton

Pipeline

$ Per Ton

Receipts:

1._________________

_________

2._________________

_________

3._________________

_________

4._________________

_________

5._________________

_________

6._________________

_________

7._________________

_________

8._________________

_________

9._________________

_________

10._________________

_________

Shipments:

1._________________

_________

2._________________

_________

3._________________

_________

4._________________

_________

5._________________

_________

6._________________

_________

7._________________

_________

8._________________

_________

9._________________

_________

10._________________

_________

6. Who generally controls the modal choice (routing) of these movements?

_____________________________________________________________________________

7. Who generally pays the freight of these movements?

_____________________________________________________________________________

8. Who in your organization could I talk to about getting additional line-haul rate information?

Name: _______________________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

Phone:_______________________________________________________________________

Location:_____________________________________________________________________

9. Are you anticipating a major shift in transportation modes in the near future? ___Yes ___No

If yes, please explain:

_____________________________________________________________________________

10. What are the various reasons you ship by each mode of transportation? Are service, cost, or other factors overriding? Do not provide any Personally Identifiable Information (PII)

_____________________________________________________________________________

Location related question.

Name of Firm: _____________________________________________

Nature of Business: _________________________________________

Name of Parent Firm: _________________________________________

Mailing Address: _____________________________________________

State: Zip:

Name of Interviewee: _______________________________________

Job Title of Interviewee: _____________________________________

Business Mailing Address: ___________________________________________

State: ______________________ Zip: ___________

Business Phone Number: (_____)___________________________

FAX Number: (_____)_____________________________

Business E-Mail Address:

1. Please list the names and addresses of all terminals and docks owned by this company, their waterway location, and this port-dock codes.

a. Dock/Terminal Name: _________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________

State: _____________________________________ Zip:________

Phone Number: __________________________________________

Waterway: ______________________________________________

River Mile Location: ______________________________________

Port/Dock Code: ______________

b. Dock/Terminal Name: _____________________________________________

Address:___________________________________________________

State: _________________________ Zip:________

Phone Number:______________________________________________

Waterway:__________________________________________________

River Mile Location:__________________________________________

Port/Dock Code:_____________________________________________

2. Are the commodities you ship regulated, unregulated or both regulated and unregulated? (CIRCLE)

1. REGULATED ONLY

2. UNREGULATED ONLY

3. BOTH REGULATED AND UNREGULATED

3. Please give the following information for the primary commodities shipped during the last full calendar year (Year):

Commodities Shipped: Tons/ % Tons by Season Modes of Terminals (Description) Code Year Spring Summer Fall Winter Transport Used

1. __________ ____ _____ _____ _____ ____ ____ ________ _________

2. __________ ____ _____ _____ _____ ____ ____ ________ _________ Etc.

4. Please give the following information for the primary commodities received during the last full calendar year (Year):

Commodities Shipped: Tons/ % Tons by Season Modes of Terminals (Description) Code Year Spring Summer Fall Winter Transport Used

1. __________ ____ _____ _____ _____ ____ ____ ________ _________

2. __________ ____ _____ _____ _____ ____ ____ ________ _________ Etc.

5. Please list both the primary commodities (as measured by tons, dollar value) that you shipped during the last full calendar year and the primary commodities received in that year:

Primary Commodities SHIPPED Primary Commodities RECEIVED

1.________________________ 1.__________________________

2.________________________ 2.__________________________

3.________________________ 3.__________________________

4.________________________ 4.__________________________

5.________________________ 5.__________________________

6. Please list both the primary commodities (as measured by tons, dollar value) that you ship during a typical year, and the primary commodities that you receive in such a year:

Primary Commodities SHIPPED Primary Commodities RECEIVED

1.________________________ 1.__________________________

2.________________________ 2.__________________________

3.________________________ 3.__________________________

4.________________________ 4.__________________________

5.________________________ 5.__________________________

7. In the left column, please list the major commodities that your firm ships by water. Then for each commodity, please list the origin, destination, typical annual tonnage, and rate per ton.

COMMODITY

MOST FREQUENT ORIGIN

MOST FREQUENT DESTINATION

ANNUAL

TONNAGE

RATE/TON

Questions related to commercial fishing

1. How long have you been a fisherman? __________years

2. Are channel conditions causing you any delays?

_____YES - Answer Sections A and B

_____NO - Answer Section B only

Section A

For the following questions, assume channel conditions have been improved as shown on the attached exhibit.

3. Would you harvest more per trip?

_____YES Approximately ___________LBS.. PER TRIP

_____NO Why?

4. Would you make more trips per year?

_____YES _____MORE TRIPS PER YEAR

_____NO Why?

5. Do you expect to spend more in boat repair and maintenance if you make more trips?

_____YES $__________ more per year

_____NO Why?

6. Do you expect to spend more in fishing equipment repair and maintenance if you fish more and/or make more trips?

_____YES $__________ more per year

_____NO Why?

7. Would you save in repairs and maintenance from boat groundings?

_____YES $__________PER YEAR

_____NO

EXHIBIT TO ACCOMPANY SECTION A

(Show diagram specific to study area.)

8. Would you take less ice per trip?

_____YES __________LBS. LESS PER TRIP

_____NO Why?

9. How much would you save per trip in expenses such as groceries, fuel, etc.? If none, write zero.

$__________________________PER YEAR

10. Would you consider buying a larger boat after channel improvements?

_____YES Length __________ Width __________ Draft __________

_____NO

11. Would you save any time in departures and arrivals?

_____YES __________PER TRIP (AVERAGE HOURS, DAYS, ETC.)

_____NO

12. To how many fish houses do you sell?

Please give name and location below:

NAME LOCATION

13. Are the proceeds from fishing trips shared on a percentage basis?

_____YES

_____NO

14. If yes above, please give gross percentages as follows:

BOAT CAPTAIN CREW TOTAL

100%

15. Do captain and crew share pay for trip expenses?

_____YES

_____NO Explain.

16. The following information is needed to describe your commercial fishing fleet.

Boat

Number

Length

(Ft.)

Width

(Ft.)

Draft

(Ft.)

Capacity

(Lbs.)

Average

Length of

Trip (No.

Days, etc.)

Average

Number of

Trips Per

Year

Crew No.

(Including

Captain)

Average

Expenses

Per Trip

($)

Kind of Catch

(By Species)

Average Load

Per Trip

(By Species)

(Lbs.)

Fishing

Seasons

(Include

Months)

Dock

Location

(Name &

Place

Yearly

Boat

Repair

& Maint.

Cost ($)

Yearly

Fishing

Equip.

Repair &

Maint.

Cost ($)

Vessel Background Information

Please describe your equipment below.

1. Vessel Type: ( ) Outboard ( ) Inboard ( ) Inboard/Outboard

( ) Other (specify) ________________________________________

2. What is the name and license or registration number of your vessel? _____________________________________________________________.

3. Vessel Size:

Length (feet) _____

Beam (feet) _____

Draft (light) _____

Draft (loaded) _____

Net Tonnage _____

Engine Size (horsepower) _____

Engine Type (gas, diesel) _____

4. Vessel Speed (knots):

At Sea _____

Minimum maneuvering speed in harbor _____

Maximum maneuvering speed in harbor _____

5. What is your crew size (including skipper): _____

Description of Operations

Where is your boat currently based (homeport)?

_____________________________________________________

7. a. Do you rent an exclusive stall? (Circle) Yes No

b. If yes, name of harbor? ________________________________

8. If you operate from more than one harbor, please give the approximate amount of working time from each:

Port Time in Weeks

a. _______________________________________ ____________

b. _______________________________________ ____________

c. _______________________________________ ____________

9. Which waterways do you use?

10. What type of processing plant (shore-based, at-sea, cannery, etc.) do you use and in what proportion?

Plant Percent

a. _____________________ ______

b. _____________________ ______

c. _____________________ ______

11. What is your fuel use per hour while:

a. Traveling at sea? _____ gallons/hour

b. Within the harbor area? _____ gallons/hour

c. At rest? _____ gallons/hour

d. Fishing? _____ gallons/hour

11a. During a typical day of operation, how many gallons of fuel does your vessel use?

____________ gallons

12. How much do you pay your crew in wages or shares of the catch?

__________________________________________________________________

13. If the crew is paid a percentage of returns, are some costs deducted?

a. yes

b. no

13a. If yes, list the type of cost and the amount deducted per employee.

Type of Cost Amount deducted per employee

$_________________

14. What are your packing and/or processing costs per 100 pounds?

_______________________________

Fishery Data

15. Indicate the number of days you spend fishing by month and species (crab,

shrimp, halibut, salmon, bottom fish, etc.)

Port

Operating

Species From Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

a._______ ________ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

b._______ ________ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

c._______ ________ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

d._______ ________ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

16. Indicate the number of roundtrips made and the number of days spent fishing vs. in port for each species.

Roundtrips Days Days in

Per Fishing Port

Species Year Per Trip Per Trip

a.___________ _______ ______________ __________

b.___________ _______ ______________ __________

c.___________ _______ ______________ __________

d.___________ _______ ______________ __________

17. What is your catch per year of each type of catch?

Species Catch per year

17a. If your catch includes shrimp, is this figure for heads off or on?

(circle one)

a. heads off

b. heads on

18. What was the average price per lb. You received for:

Species Price

Existing Conditions

The purpose of this section is to determine the extent of problems encountered in the __________ harbor system.

19. a. What are your estimated annual vessel maintenance and repair costs? $_____

b. What portion of your vessel maintenance and repair costs are due to the existing conditions in the __________ harbor system? $_______

c. Of that portion, how much is due to each of the following causes:

1) Wave damage in ________harbor (hull maintenance, mooring line repair, buoy replacement, etc. $______

2) Harbor overcrowding and congestion (rafting, collisions, etc.) $______

3) Other (please specify)______________________________ $______

20. Please estimate the delays you incur per trip due to the following:

Hours Number of

per Crew

Trip on Board

a. Overcrowding/congestion in basins and channels ______ ________

b. Overcrowding/congestion at existing working docks ______ ________

c. Moving vessels from within rafts ______ ________

d. Channel depths ______ ________

21. What type or types of equipment does your vessel carry?

_____________________________________________________________

22. What types of nets or lines do you use?

________________________________________________________________

23. How many hours per trip do you spend:

a. Traveling to your fishing grounds?

b. Traveling from your fishing grounds?

c. At rest?

d. With the nets or lines working?

Impact of Improvements

The purpose of this section is to determine how _____________Harbor improvements similar to those shown on Exhibit A would affect your operations. The ____________

Harbor with the planned improvements would have adequate moorage and working space and a wave climate similar to the ___________Harbor. Because of the rubble mound breakwater and added floats the wing would be slightly reduced from existing conditions.

24. With ___________ Harbor improvements similar to those shown on Exhibit A, how many trips per year traveling to another port such as __________, ___________, or __________ could be avoided?

Trips Avoided

Port Per Year

a. _____________________________________ ___________

b. _____________________________________ ___________

c. _____________________________________ ___________

d. _____________________________________ ___________

25. With ____________Harbor improvements similar to those shown on Exhibit A, would you check on your boat less?

Number of boat checks per year that would be eliminated ________

Amount of time per check ________

26. With ___________ Harbor improvements similar to those shown on Exhibit A, would you stand watch on your boat less during storms?

Number of watches eliminated per year ______

Amount of time per watch ______

27. Do you ever leave _________ Harbor due to the wave climate? If yes,

a. How many times per year? _____

b. Where do you go?______________

c. How long to you stay away? _____

d. How many crew are on board?____

28. Describe harbor facilities you feel are needed in _________, e.g., working docks for gear transfers and repairs, stalls for vessels greater than 120 feet, additional parking, etc.

__________________________________________________________________

29. What other information do you have concerning the other waterways that you use that would be helpful in determining your use of this waterway? Do not provide any Personally Identifiable Information (PII)

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

LINER SERVICE SURVEY

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1. Type of service provided by your company: (Check all that apply)

___Scheduled line ___Trip charter

___Other (specify) ________________________________________________________

2. Type of cargo carried by your company: (Check all that apply)

___Container ___Dry bulk

___Breakbulk ___Tanker

___NEO bulk ___Other (specify) _______________________

3. Please list the representative ship sizes and types owned or leased by your firm along with the estimated replacement/retirement dates for these vessels.

Cargo Type

Vessel Class

(Deadweight Ton(DWT)/Twenty Foot Equivalent Unit (TEU)

Dimensions

Length Beam Draft

Number leased/

Number Purchased

Estimated

Replacement/

Retirement

year

Number of ships

on order

Approximate

Delivery

Dates

Number in Class

Container

Breakbulk

NEO bulk

Dry bulk

Tanker

Other

(specify types)

4. For each class of vessel shown in Question 3 above, please list their number of days in service and percentages

of them engaged in different activities.

PERCENT OF THE TIME ENGAGED IN THESE ACTIVITIES

Cargo

Type

No. In

Vessel Class

Number of days per

Year in Service

% Time

at Sea

% Time in

Port Working

% Time Waiting

for Berth

% Time Waiting

for Tide

% Time Waiting

for Weather

% Time Under

Repairs

% Other

Nonproductive

Time

Container

Breakbulk

NEO bulk

Dry Bulk

Tanker

Other

5. Of the U.S. ports you serve, which three U.S. ports have the least adequate channel dimensions? Also, list the types of cargo usually carried in these ports.

U.S. Port

Type of Cargo Carried

Name of Port #1:

Name of Port #2:

Name of Port #3:

6. In what ways, for the three ports named above, are channels inadequate? Check the appropriate boxes below each port.

Port #1

Port #2

Port #3

Lack of channel reliability?

Not sufficiently deep?

Too much traffic congestion?

Not sufficiently wide?

Safety concerns?

Weather concerns?

Inadequate turning basins?

Other ways? (Please specify): _________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

7. For each of the following trade routes or areas served by your company, give the total number of metric tons you ship annually.

METRIC METRIC

TONS TONS

Northern Europe & Scandinavia ______ Caribbean & Central America ______

Southeast Asia & Japan ______ West Coast United States ______

Mediterranean ______ East Coast United States ______

Australia & New Zealand ______ Gulf Coast United States ______

West, South, & East Africa ______ Great Lakes ______

West Coast South America ______ Other (specify): _________________________

East Coast South America ______ ______________________________________

8. Of the trade routes or areas mentioned in question #7 as being served by your company, which three ports have the least adequate channel dimensions? Also, list the types of cargo usually carried in and out of these three ports.

Foreign Ports with Least Adequate Channel Dimensions

Cargo Usually Carried

Name of Port #1

Name of Port #2

Name of Port #3

9. Give each of the following dollar costs, which your company can specify, per the units specified, below, and/or per TEU.

Costs

$ per Units Specified

and/or

$ per TEU

Total land transportation costs PER CARGO TON

$ _____________

$ _______________ per TEU

Total port to port costs PER CARGO TON

$ _____________

$ _______________ per TEU

Vessel at sea cost PER HOUR

$ _____________

$ _______________ per TEU

Vessel in port working cost PER HOUR

$ _____________

$ _______________ per TEU

Vessel in port waiting cost PER HOUR

$ _____________

$ _______________ per TEU

Other (specify types of cost and units)

______________________________

$ _____________

$ _______________ per TEU

10. What are the criteria your company uses to trade off the increased risk of running aground with the increased risk associated with deeper loadings? Do not provide any Personally Identifiable Information (PII)

______________________________________________________________________________

11. Please list any expected changes that will significantly affect your shipping patterns (i.e., changes in ships technology, land side technology, marketing strategy, etc.). Do not provide any Personally Identifiable Information (PII)

______________________________________________________________________________

12. After channel improvements are made, what criteria would your organization use in deciding when it should switch to larger ships? Do not provide any Personally Identifiable Information (PII)

______________________________________________________________________________

13. Please specify any current plans you may have to switch from your existing routing patterns. Do not provide any Personally Identifiable Information (PII)

______________________________________________________________________________

14. If the channels are improved at the ports that you use, how do you feel your steamship line will benefit? Check all that apply.

___Increased frequency of service ___ Increased loadings per vessel

___Increased speed per vessel ___Change of itinerary

___Other (please specify) __________________________________________________

15. For what types of commodities are you likely to experience transportation savings from improvements to waterway channels? Please explain.

______________________________________________________________________________

16. Are the depths at the dock you use adequate for your current and expected needs?

___No ___Yes (Please explain) ___________________

______________________________________________________________________________

17. Are you having trouble docking in ______________________________? ___Yes ___No

18. What is causing your docking problems?

___Currents ___Inadequate depths

___Wind ___Other (please specify) _____________________

__________________________________________________________________

19. Would you like to see improvements in the NAVAIDS? ___Yes ___No

If yes, please specify:

_________________________________________________________________

20. What suggestions do you have for solving the navigation problems that exist in ______________? Check all that apply.

___ More dredging ___ Using smaller ships

___ Using Doppler sonar tide gauges for ___ Altering the navigation

real-time tide measurement routes currently used in the inlet

___Other (please specify)

____________________________________________________________________

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