CONSOLIDATION: A SLICE OF CARRIERS' LOGISTICS PIE

While ocean carriers have let most less-that-containerload shipments slip into the hands of non-vessel-operating (NVO) common carriers, they still control sizable consolidated freight volumes through in-house transportation logistics services. The article discusses how ocean carriers, truckers and express carriers all mix ocean freight consolidation services with other types of shipper services.

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  Howard Publications, Incorporated

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  Jacksonville, FL  United States  32201
• Publication Date: 2000-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 54-56
• Serial:
  • American Shipper
  • Volume: 42
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Howard Publications, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 1074-8350
  • Serial URL: http://www.americanshipper.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Common carriers; Consolidation; Containers; Express service; Freight consolidators; Logistics; Shipping; Truck traffic
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Freight Transportation; Highways; Marine Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00797480
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 11 2000 12:00AM