British Waterways: Maritime Container Study

In 2003, British Waterways set out its commitment to double the volume of freight carried on its waterways by 2010. It identified containers, aggregates and waste as the main target commodities and is presently considering plans to develop an inland freight terminal in Leeds.

As part of British Waterways' efforts to encourage waterborne freight carriage on its waterways, Wynns were appointed to carry out a market study to examine the potential for container barge services on British Waterways Commercial Waterways. This project will involve:

• Providing commentary on developments in short sea and coastal shipping and an overview of the UK container market.

• Assessing likely demand for container barge services from coastal ports to inland locations linked to waterways.

• Carrying out an initial assessment of the economic viability of container barge services.