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The feasibility of implementing Short Sea Shipping between two specific ports has been typically conducted from the perspective of each of the agents involved separately. The feasibility of Short Sea Shipping in terms of time and cost for a specific destination has been the common approach (operative level). This paper focuses on the strategic level. Particularly, the goal is studying the potential of Short Sea Shipping in different industrial sectors by analyzing their freight distribution strategies. To achieve the objective, some freight distribution standard strategies are defined, based on the requirements of the industry itself, the demand and the product being transported, as well as the relative importance of each of them in the decision making of the distribution strategy. Also, a survey of companies has been made. The results permit identification of the suitability of adapting the distribution strategy of each industry to a strategy that includes a Short Sea Shipping leg.

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee AW010(2) AW010 Paper Review Subcommittee

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12-2632

English

16p

2012

Transportation Research Board 91st Annual Meeting

Digital/other

Figures; References; Tables

Decision making; Evaluation; Physical distribution; Short sea shipping; Strategic planning; Supply chain management

Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2012 Paper #12-2632

TRIS, TRB

Feb 8 2012 5:10PM