Technical Audit of the MDST Transhipment Study

Port Operations Research and Technology Centre Port Operations Research and Technology Centre Technical Audit of the MDST Transhipment Study Date: September 2009 Status: Final 1 Port Operations Research and Technology Centre Copyright The contents of this document must not be copied or reproduced in whole or in part without the written consent of PORTeC. Acknowledgements The PORTeC Team has prepared this report in accordance with the instructions of their client, the Department for Transport, for their sole and specific use. Any other persons who use any information contained herein do so at their own risk. The views expressed in this report are those of the authors and may not necessarily reflect the views of the Department for Transport. The PORTeC team would like to express their gratitude to the MDS Transmodal Team, and particularly to Mike Garratt and Simon Marzetti, for their constant availability and their efforts in helping us to fully understand the model. 2 Port Operations Research and Technology Centre TABLE OF CONTENTS   1.  INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................4  The Technical Audit of the transhipment study-Terms of Reference 4 The policy environment of the Transhipment Study 4 The Terms of Reference of the Transhipment Study 5 The aim of the Transhipment Study 5 Differences ...