Essays about: "shippers¡¯ perspective"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words shippers¡¯ perspective.

  1. 1. The Influence of the Port of Gothenburg towards Inland Mode Choice Decision-Making

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Gissel Ruiz; Dimitris Soumpasis; [2020-06-16]
    Keywords : Inland Terminal; environmental incentives; sustainable transport; intermodal transport; ports; mode choice; modal shift;

    Abstract : The transportation sector is an essential component for a country’s economy and its population well-being; however, this sector is a major contributor to the current environmental issues that society is facing and directly connected with the quality of life e.g. emissions, accidents, health impacts, etc. READ MORE

  3. 2. Exploring the Use of Freight Exchange E-marketplaces in Sweden: The Perspective of the Transport Service Provider

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap

    Author : Andres Rios Lam; [2018]
    Keywords : e-marketplace; freight exchange; logistics; transport service provider; carrier; portfolio.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : A statistic released this year (2018) by the World Road Transport Organization shows that more than 80% of inland freight is moved by road. Frequent e-commerce activities and end-consumer demands on delivery performance have increased transport needs yet fill rates have decreased. READ MORE

  4. 3. Building a Measurement Model for Port-Hinterland. Container Transportation Network Resilience

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Chen Hong; [2015-07-13]
    Keywords : resilience; port-hinterland container transportation network; shippers’ perspective; measurement model; stochastic integer programming;

    Abstract : The ongoing development of world trade bolsters the demand for container transport that is safe and resistant to risks. Being important in international logistics and local economy development, container transportation between seaports and the associated hinterland is worth of being studied. READ MORE

  5. 4. Green Corridors - An Evaluation of a Tool for Shippers for measuring Carbon Footprints of Transportation

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Simone Stehle; [2013-07-10]
    Keywords : transport; measuring; tool; emissions; carbon; footprint; green; Green Corridors;

    Abstract : In a more globalized and connected world, trade between countries is growing. Consequently, transport work and the related emissions have been increasing significantly within the last decades. READ MORE

  6. 5. CAPM-β of Carriers and Consolidators in Liner Shipping: Volume Contracts under the Rotterdam Rules in Perspective

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Vytautas Matilionis; Abhinayan Basu Bal; [2013]
    Keywords : time-varying CAPM-β; liner shipping; cargo consolidators; freight forwarders; volume contracts; service contract; Kalman filter; regulatory changes; market power; Business and Economics; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Liner shipping, which provides transportation by ships operating on a regular schedule between specified ports in accordance with publicly available timetables of sailing dates, is now a mature industry. The various players which are part of the liner shipping industry, namely, ocean carriers, port operators, freight forwarders or consolidators, customs, hinterland haulage carriers, inland navigation carriers, market regulators, etc. READ MORE