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== Funding ==
The source of funding determines the mission and scope of the project. Choices include federal funding (subsidies),<ref>Myers, N.; Kent, J. (2001). ''Perverse subsidies: how tax dollars can undercut the environment and the economy''. Washington, DC: Island Press. {{ISBN|1-55963-835-4}}</ref>
American ports require subsidies from the federal government in order to keep up with advances in maritime transportation as well as the capabilities of the inland freight movement. Often, roughly 50% of the costs every year come from federal sources. The [[American Association of Port Authorities]] (AAPA) is an association which aims at ensuring and increasing federal funds to American ports.
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[[File:Container sizes.jpeg|thumb|112x112px|Container types in consideration]]
Cargo determines the main function, transportation mode and related characters required for the container port. In container port design, the object cargo is [[intermodal container]]. Containers are usually classified as 20-foot and 40-foot. 53-foot containers were introduced and used both in the
== Vessels ==
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