 Shipping lines and logisticsA Fremont ()
Post-Print from HAL Abstract: It has been acknowledged that logistics is a driving force that shapes the integration of the transport chain. This paper argues that while the liner shipping industry exhibits increased horizontal integration, its vertical integration remains limited. A clear distinction is drawn between freight logistics, container logistics and vessel logistics. Freight logistics is defined as part of the supply chain process, the focus of which is the goods being transported. The purpose of container logistics is to optimize the movements of the containers themselves, an operation that is directly related to vessel logistics which is concerned with maximizing vessel utilization. The paper demonstrates that shipping lines have to find the correct balance between these three types of logistics. Their interest in vertical integration is primarily because the management of container logistics provides direct support to vessel logistics. Their involvement in freight logistics remains unclear and uncertain. Keywords: TRANSPORT DE MARCHANDISE; LOGISTIQUE; TRANSPORT MARITIME; INTEGRATION (TRANSPORT) (search for similar items in EconPapers) Published in Transport Reviews, 2009, 29 (4), pp 537-554. ⟨10.1080/01441640802677607⟩ There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:hal:journl:hal-02125338 DOI: 10.1080/01441640802677607 Access Statistics for this paper More papers in Post-Print from HAL |
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