The Impact of U.S.-China Trade on Multimodal Transportation Systems and the Economies of Texas and Mexico
Author(s):
L. Boske, T. Box, M. Foreman, A. Kantak, P. Savio
Publication Date:
September 2005
Abstract:
This report examines the dynamics of U.S.-China trade, its implications for the economies of Texas and
Mexico, and the role of trans-Pacific transportation supply chains. Part I of the report discusses the
emergence of China as a major U.S. trading partner, the extent to which China has become a direct
competitor with Mexico in terms of exports to the United States, and opportunities and challenges that
this competition poses to the economic growth prospects of Texas. Part II addresses transportation
infrastructure and logistics within China, trans-Pacific ocean shipping lines and their scheduled services,
U.S. West Coast ports and connecting landbridge rail services, and alternative routes via the Panama
Canal, Mexico's West Coast ports, and the Suez Canal. Two appendices contain information on trends in
U.S. international trade and trans-Pacific maritime routes and services.
Report Number:
SWUTC/05/167551-1
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