Standardization of transportation costs for futures trading of coal on a commodities exchange

Technical Report · Fri Jun 06 00:00:00 EDT 1975

OSTI ID:7341961

This study is part of a series of analyses in which each of the elements required for futures trading in coal is being examined. This study addresses the deliverability of coal and how transportation affects and is affected by the existence of a futures market. The report discusses the following aspects of coal transportation: transportation costs and a matrix for rail transportation; delivery in futures markets; and base points in futures markets. The section of criteria for base point selection includes application of the theoretical criteria to a coal futures market; base delivery point in the futures market; cost evaluation; why deliveries take place or do not take place in the futures market; and the relationship of spot market to futures market. (GRA)

• Research Organization: Marcom, Inc., Great Neck, N.Y. (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7341961
• Report Number(s): PB-245398
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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