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SHIPPING LINES AND LOGISTICS Antoine Frémont The French National Institute for Transport and Safety Research INRETS-Paris International Association of Maritime Economists Melbourne. July 2006. Introduction Logistics: an opportunity for the shipping lines? The limits of vertical integration
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SHIPPING LINESANDLOGISTICS Antoine Frémont The French National Institute for Transport and Safety Research INRETS-Paris International Association of Maritime Economists Melbourne. July 2006.
Introduction • Logistics: an opportunity for the shipping lines? • The limits of vertical integration • Three types of logistics • vessel logistics • container logistics • freight logistics
Scenarios for shipping lines I N T E G R A T I O N V E R T I C A L HORIZONTAL INTEGRATION
Logistical activities of the largest shipping lines2004 Data: Annual reports
Shipping lines and freight forwarding companies(Turnover, 2004, billion US$) Data: Annual reports
TEUs and offices Annual reports
Freight logistics: a myth? • Freight forwarders • grouping/ degrouping operations • Supply chain management • Shipping lines • Logistics subsidiary: a lump sum • FCL containers and carrier haulage: freight logistics? • The main customers = the freight forwarders
To achieve the right balance between three types of logistics
Core business Vessel logistics And Container logistics
Conclusion • Freight logistics: a widespread activity? • The core activity of shipping lines • Widening shipping lines core activity? Thank you for your attention