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Dry ports, a global perspective : challenges and developments in serving hinterlands /
As centres for logistics activities, seaports have traditionally been the focus of maritime logistics chains. However, changes in production patterns, supported by the development of rapid transport of goods over long distances, have altered the logistics landscape. Comprised of case studies and sta...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Farnham ; Burlington, VT :
Ashgate,
©2013.
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| Colección: | Transport and society.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Contributors; Introduction: A Global Perspective on Dry Ports; Part I Europe; 2 Hinterland Transport in Sweden: The Context of Intermodal Terminals and Dry Ports; 3 Dry Ports: A Concept or a Reality for Southeast Drenthe?; 4 Port Community Systems in Maritime and Rail Transport Integration: The Case of Valencia, Spain; 5 Integrating Ports and Hinterlands: A Scottish Perspective from the Shop Floor; Part II Africa; 6 Dry Ports and Trade Logistics in Africa; Part III Asia
- 7 Dry Port: The India Experience and What the Future Holds
- India Needs to Think Out-of-the-Box8 Price versus Quality or Quality versus Price at Indian Dry Ports
- Cost, Quality and Price
- A Visionary vies on Indian Dry Ports; 9 The Construction of Seamless Supply Chain Networks: The Development of Dry Ports in China; Part IV The Americas; 10 Observations on the Potential for Dry Port Terminal Developments in the United States; 11 Intermodal Freight Corridor Development in The United States
- 12 Implementing Dedicated Areas for Foreign Trade in the Santos Metropolitan Region: The Brazilian Experience13 Potential for Logistics Zones Development: Chile as a Case Study; Index