Summary of Working Paper No. 145-1999

III.10.2 & III.10.3 “Cargo Analysis, North West Europe - The Far East & Canada US West Coast - NW Europe”

By T.R. Ramsland, Synergy Research, Nesttun, Norway.

The report presents a considerable statistical material to evaluate the potential transit cargo flow between NW Europe and the Far East & Canada/US West Coast. Conclusions are mainly positive, but the question of NSR tarrifs are identified as a key problem that must be solved.