CONTAINER TERMINALS IN EUROPE
This paper aims to address the linkage between logistics (in particular, the management of marketing channel flows) and transport markets, while also the interaction between these two markets and intermodal container terminals is analysed. The marketing channel theory is used to describe all relevan...
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| description | This paper aims to address the linkage between logistics (in particular, the management of marketing channel flows) and transport markets, while also the interaction between these two markets and intermodal container terminals is analysed. The marketing channel theory is used to describe all relevant actors and flows that run through marketing channels, starting with customer needs and ending with customer satisfaction. Porter's theory of competitive advantages is used to review competitive forces in both markets. Finally, a competitor analysis is performed for the logistics and transport market. These theories are applied so as to be able to determine the competitive position of intermodal container terminals with a view to the management of marketing channel flows and the physical transport of freight flows. Hence, the central question of this paper is: Which markets are served by intermodal container terminals and with whom are they competing? At present, neither the maritime container terminals nor the continental container terminals appear to have a significant influence in the logistics service market; they concentrate mainly on the physical movement of containers (transshipment). Furthermore, maritime container terminals and continental container terminals are not dominant players in the transport service market. Our conclusion is that continental terminals are predominantly competing with unimodal road transport, with neighbouring continental terminals and with barge transport companies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-058b8c8eccaa4a8da83ddb0ded24d3742022-12-22T00:32:02ZengElsevierIATSS Research0386-11122001-01-01252526510.1016/S0386-1112(14)60070-4CONTAINER TERMINALS IN EUROPEBart W. WIEGMANSThis paper aims to address the linkage between logistics (in particular, the management of marketing channel flows) and transport markets, while also the interaction between these two markets and intermodal container terminals is analysed. The marketing channel theory is used to describe all relevant actors and flows that run through marketing channels, starting with customer needs and ending with customer satisfaction. Porter's theory of competitive advantages is used to review competitive forces in both markets. Finally, a competitor analysis is performed for the logistics and transport market. These theories are applied so as to be able to determine the competitive position of intermodal container terminals with a view to the management of marketing channel flows and the physical transport of freight flows. Hence, the central question of this paper is: Which markets are served by intermodal container terminals and with whom are they competing? At present, neither the maritime container terminals nor the continental container terminals appear to have a significant influence in the logistics service market; they concentrate mainly on the physical movement of containers (transshipment). Furthermore, maritime container terminals and continental container terminals are not dominant players in the transport service market. Our conclusion is that continental terminals are predominantly competing with unimodal road transport, with neighbouring continental terminals and with barge transport companies.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0386111214600704Container terminalsMarketing channelLogisticsCompetition |
| spellingShingle | Bart W. WIEGMANS CONTAINER TERMINALS IN EUROPE IATSS Research Container terminals Marketing channel Logistics Competition |
| title | CONTAINER TERMINALS IN EUROPE |
| title_full | CONTAINER TERMINALS IN EUROPE |
| title_fullStr | CONTAINER TERMINALS IN EUROPE |
| title_full_unstemmed | CONTAINER TERMINALS IN EUROPE |
| title_short | CONTAINER TERMINALS IN EUROPE |
| title_sort | container terminals in europe |
| topic | Container terminals Marketing channel Logistics Competition |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0386111214600704 |
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