Impacts of transport connections on port hinterlands
This paper examines the spatial distribution of freight flows between the French NUTS-3 regions and West European ports. It focuses on the impacts of the quality of inland and maritime connections on the scope of hinterlands. The results of a spatial interaction analysis reveal that the inland distance constraint is significantly lower when intermodal connections such as regular barge or rail services are available. A case study focused on East Asian trade confirmed that factors related to maritime connectivity, such as the frequency of services at ports and their ability to accommodate large vessels, also contribute to limit the distance impedance. However, these effects vary considerably depending on the value density of the cargo.
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Authors:
- GUERRERO, David
- Publication Date: 2018
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Pagination: 19p
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Serial:
- Regional Studies
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis
- ISSN: 0034-3404
- EISSN: 1360-0591
- Serial URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/cres20
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Containers; Freight traffic; Freight transportation; Intermodal transportation; Ports
- ITRD Terms: 1020: Conteneur; 741: Flux de marchandises; 1098: Port; 1121: Transport intermodal
- Subject Areas: Freight Transportation;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01688802
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Institut Francais des Sciences et Technologies des Transports, de l'Amenagement et des Reseaux (IFSTTAR)
- Contract Numbers: GPMM F14138
- Files: ITRD
- Created Date: Dec 18 2018 10:15AM