THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEA-AIR INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION: AN ASSESSMENT OF GLOBAL TRENDS

The sea-air intermodal transportation service is considered a relatively recent entrant into the transportation industry involving the movement of cargo by sea on its first leg of its journey and air on its second. Its transit time is about half that of seafreight and the cost is reduced to half that of airfreight. The 'half the time half the cost' notion was touted as the mainstay of the concept and proved impressive on paper as the service sought to capture the advantages of both sea and air transportation giving users a greater flexibility to meet a variety of schedules and situations. This paper traces the global trends in the development of sea-air transportation from its teething stages to rapid growth and subsequent stagnation over the past thirty years. The pattern of growth highlights the question of the viability of the concept which is also examined in this paper.

  • Corporate Authors:

    University of British Columbia, Vancouver

    Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration
    Vancouver, British Columbia  Canada  V6T 1Z2
  • Authors:
    • RAGURAMAN, K
    • Chan, Ching-Yao
  • Publication Date: 1994-12

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  • English

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  • Accession Number: 00672440
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Jan 26 1995 12:00AM