Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1060062 | Journal of Transport Geography | 2007 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
Two contrasting approaches to the provision of maritime services are frequently presented: one based on direct port to port services, the other characterised by a hub and spoke network. We demonstrate there is no contradiction between these two models, that in fact they are complementary. Integrating direct services with a hub structure is necessary for assuring a wider geographical coverage. The complementarity is explained by analysing the world’s largest container shipping line, Maersk, which over the last 30 years has created a global shipping network.
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Authors
Antoine Fremont,