COSTS OF WATERWAY TRANSPORT

THIS PAPER DEALS WITH THE METHODOLOGY USED TO ESTIMATE WATERWAY COSTS AND APPLIES THIS METHODOLOGY TO THE RIVER MAGDALENA (COLOMBIA). THE COSTS ARE DIVIDED INTO 2: TRANSPORT COSTS AND REHANDLING COSTS WHICH COVER OPERATING COSTS OF RIVER EQUIPMENT, RIVER COSTS, AND OPERATION, EQUIPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE INSTALLATIONS. FOR THE COVERING ABSTRACT SEE IRRD ABSTRACT NO 108676.