TOTAL COST ADVANTAGES OF PALLET TRANSPORTATION

A physical distribution management study by Fred Olsen Interocean Line, considering the interrelation of transportation and distribution costs, came to the conclusion that costs are lower for palletized units loaded by fork lift trucks through ship sideports than for containers. Comparative figures are given for ship building costs, costs of cargo handling equipment and terminal facilities, administrative and other expenses, and time spent in port.

• Corporate Authors:

  Transport and Technical Publications Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  London,   England 
• Publication Date: 1969-10-24

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 33,35-6
• Serial:
  • Shipbuilding and Shipping Record
  • Volume: 114
  • Issue Number: 16
  • Publisher: Transport and Technical Publications Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Cargo handling; Cargo handling equipment; Containerization; Costs; Economics; Loading and unloading; Pallets; Unitized cargo
• Old TRIS Terms: Loading procedures; Palletized cargo
• Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00003140
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 30 1973 12:00AM