Research on the Structure of Cargo Flow in Latvia

This article provides an analysis of the transport branch in Latvia in the time period from 1999 to 2005. The notion of multimodality and its role in the development of logistics are viewed. By analyzing statistical data about the distribution of the cargo flow by each kind of transport, the author has examined the existence of multimodality for creation of the logistics centers in Latvia. Furthermore, there is analysis of the cargo flow in the regions of Latvia and its distribution among the types of transport and kinds of communications in order to determine the territories prior to creation of a specific kind of a logistics center.

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• Authors:
  • Meirane, Elina
• Publication Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 195-199
• Serial:
  • Transport: Research Journal of Vilnius Gediminas Technical University and Lithuanian Academy of Sciences
  • Volume: 22
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
  • ISSN: 1648-4142
  • EISSN: 1648-3480

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cargo handling; Commodity flow; Freight traffic; Logistics; Multimodal transportation; Shipments
• Geographic Terms: Latvia
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I70: Traffic and Transport;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01089373
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 28 2008 9:07AM