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Cotton Transportation and Logistics: A Dynamic System

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  • Robinson, John R.
  • Park, John L.
  • Fuller, Stephen

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The paper reviews the evolution of U.S. cotton transportation and logistics patterns over the last three decades. There have been many forces of change over this time period, with the largest change being a shift from primarily domestic market destinations to the international market. We describe the pre-1999 system and flow patterns when domestic consumption of U.S. cotton was dominant. We contrast this with current flow patterns as measured by available secondary export data and a sample of survey data from Texas cotton warehouses. The survey data show similar shipment destinations and modes of transportation for Texas cotton as observed in the Mid-1990s. The main difference is the increased percentage of export destinations, reflecting the transformation of the U.S. cotton industry into an export industry.

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  • Robinson, John R. & Park, John L. & Fuller, Stephen, 2007. "Cotton Transportation and Logistics: A Dynamic System," 48th Annual Transportation Research Forum, Boston, Massachusetts, March 15-17, 2007 207927, Transportation Research Forum.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:ndtr07:207927
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.207927
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    1. William C. Gruben, 2006. "NAFTA, trade diversion and Mexico's textiles and apparel boom and bust," Southwest Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, issue Sep, pages 11-13.
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    1. Robinson, John R.C & Fuller, Steven C. & Lai, Pei-Chun & Vadali, Sharada, 2009. "Impact of Global Recession in Containerized Agricultural Shipments: A Case Study of Texas Cotton," 50th Annual Transportation Research Forum, Portland, Oregon, March 16-18, 2009 207600, Transportation Research Forum.
    2. Fuller, Stephen & Robinson, John & Fraire, Francisco & Vadali, Sharada, 2012. "Feasibility of an Intermodal Terminal in Rural Texas to Enhance Marketing and Transportation Efficiency," Journal of the Transportation Research Forum, Transportation Research Forum, vol. 51(2).

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