RO-RO VERSUS LO-LO: A MATTER OF SCALE

This article represents an attempt to examine the underlying cost structures of the two competing modes of unitized transport, to consider whether the causes for the changing market shares lie in resource costs rather than marketing attributes. The article distinguishes between the various forms of unitized transport services in three ways: (a) their technology; (b) whether units are accompanied or unaccompanied; and (c) whether the ship operator sells a through-transport service or simply space aboard his vessel(s).

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• Corporate Authors:

  Taylor & Francis

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  Abingdon,   United Kingdom  OX14 4RN
• Authors:
  • Garratt, M G
• Publication Date: 1980-10

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 223-232
• Serial:
  • Maritime Policy & Management
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • ISSN: 0308-8839
  • EISSN: 1464-5254
  • Serial URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/tmpm20

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cargo handling; Competition; Container handling; Container terminals; Containers; Containerships; Costs; Economic analysis; Lifting equipment; Roll on roll off shipping; Roll on roll off ships; Transportation modes; Unitized cargo
• Old TRIS Terms: Economic analysis (Ro/ro); Lift on/lift off; Ro/ro traffic; Ro/ro trailers
• Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00330942
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 21 1981 12:00AM