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Globalized Freight Transport

Intermodality, E-Commerce, Logistics and Sustainability

Inbunden, Engelska, 2007

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The worldwide movement of freight has emerged as one of the most critical and dynamic aspects of the transport sector. The contributors to this study examine the current state of global freight transport, with an emphasis on Europe and North America and their extra-regional linkages. These original contributions synthesize existing knowledge, highlight new developments, problems and possible solutions, and underscore the need for further research. The book's starting point is the fact that freight transport is the main element supporting global supply and commodity chains, from the transformation of raw materials to market distribution and after-market services. However, as the authors point out, the rising costs associated with security and various other constraints, as well as the complexity of getting goods delivered, is adding to profit pressures faced by manufacturers around the globe. Despite the application of technology and increasingly efficient solutions to the movement of freight, constraint points and conditions obstructing smooth operations and sustainability have developed. These difficulties affect both the environment and economic growth. Examining the issues from four critical perspectives - intermodality, e-commerce and technology, logistics, and sustainability - Globalized Freight Transport captures the concern for the viability of freight systems and the ways they are impacting the global economy. This cutting-edge study will be of great interest to students and scholars of transportation, as well as to public sector policymakers and private sector managers.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2007-01-26
Mått156 x 234 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieTransport Economics, Management and Policy series
FörlagEdward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN9781845425029

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Contents:Preface1. The Global Economy and Freight Transport FlowsThomas R. Leinbach and Cristina Capineri PART I: GLOBALIZED TRADE AND INTERMODALITY: EUROPEAN AND NORTH AMERICAN PERSPECTIVES2. Shifting Modes and Spatial Flows in North American Freight Transportation John T. Bowen and Brian Slack3. Intermodal Freight Transport in Europe Michel BeuthePART II: GLOBALIZED TRADE AND LOGISTICS: EUROPEAN AND NORTH AMERICAN PERSPECTIVES4. Globalized Trade and Logistics: North American PerspectivesJean Paul Rodrigue and Markus Hesse5. Globalized Trade, Logistics and Intermodality: European Perspectives Dirk Henstra, Cees Ruijgrok and Lori TavasszyPART III: GLOBALIZED FREIGHT, SUSTAINABILITY, E-COMMERCE, AND TECHNOLOGY6. E-Commerce, Logistics and the Future of Globalized FreightWilliam P. Anderson and Thomas R. Leinbach7. Sustainable Solutions for Freight Transport William R. BlackPART IV: GLOBALIZED FREIGHT AND POLICY CONSIDERATIONS IN EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA8. Policy Implications of Dynamic Globalized Freight Flows in EuropeRoger Vickerman9. Policy Implications of Dynamic Globalized Freight Flows in North America Mark Maggio and Roger Stough10. Globalized Freight Transport: Conclusions and Future Research Cristina Capineri and Thomas R. LeinbachIndex