Short sea and deep sea shipping markets in France

Elisabeth Gouvernal, Brian Slack and Pierre Franc

Journal of Transport Geography, 2010, vol. 18, issue 1, 97-103

Abstract: This paper examines the physical and organizational characteristics of maritime consignments sent from France by comparing those sent by deep sea shipping (DSS) with those sent by short sea shipping (SSS). It employs a very detailed survey that identifies individual shipments, and contains information on routing, mode and organization. The results confirm that the majority of deep sea consignments pass through the major ports, but the SSS market is shown to be more diverse. A link between the size of the hinterland and the type of trade is identified. Finally, the paper shows the importance of logistic service providers in SSS chains.

Keywords: Short sea shipping; Deep sea shipping; Port; Hinterland; Transport organization; France (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2009.05.004

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