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Shipping lines and logistics

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  • Antoine Fremont

    (INRETS/SPLOT - Systèmes productifs, logistique, organisation des transports - INRETS - Institut National de Recherche sur les Transports et leur Sécurité)

Abstract

For some time 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 are 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 maximising 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 managing container logistics provides direct to support vessel logistics. Their involvement in freight logistics remains unclear and uncertain.

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  • Antoine Fremont, 2006. "Shipping lines and logistics," Post-Print hal-02125347, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-02125347
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    Cited by:

    1. Theo Notteboom & Filip Merckx, 2006. "Freight Integration in Liner Shipping: A Strategy Serving Global Production Networks," Growth and Change, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 37(4), pages 550-569, December.
    2. Lam, Jasmine Siu Lee, 2011. "Patterns of maritime supply chains: slot capacity analysis," Journal of Transport Geography, Elsevier, vol. 19(2), pages 366-374.
    3. Franc, Pierre & Van der Horst, Martijn, 2010. "Understanding hinterland service integration by shipping lines and terminal operators: a theoretical and empirical analysis," Journal of Transport Geography, Elsevier, vol. 18(4), pages 557-566.

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