The future of containerization: perspectives from maritime and inland freight distribution |
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Authors: | Theo Notteboom Jean-Paul Rodrigue |
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Institution: | (1) Institute of Transport & Maritime Management, University of Antwerp, Keizerstraat 64, B-2000 Antwerp, Belgium;(2) Department of Global Studies & Geography, Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York, 11549, USA |
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Abstract: | As containerization enters its peak growth years, its potential future developments over maritime and inland freight transport
systems are being questioned. A series of issues can either further accelerate the adoption of containerization worldwide
or, alternatively, could impose an upper limit to the extraordinary contribution that containers have implied for logistics
systems and global commodity chains. These mainly include macro-economic, technical/operational and governance factors. Future
containerization will be largely determined by interactions within and between four domains ranging from a functional to a
spatial perspective. The logistical domain involves the functional organization of transport chains and their integration
in supply chains. The transport domain involves the operation of transport services and intermodal operations. The infrastructural
domain involves the provision and management of basic infrastructure for both links and nodes in the transport system. The
locational domain relates to the geographical location of nodes and sites in the economic space and forms a basic element
for their intrinsic accessibility in terms of centrality or intermediacy. It is underlined that the future of containerization
will dominantly be shaped by inland transport systems. |
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Keywords: | Freight transportation Intermodal Transmodal Maritime Inland Containerization |
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