The use of the CTU Code to increase freight transport safety and business competitiveness: An empirical analysis of a sample of Italian companies
The CTU Code (Code of practice for packing of cargo transport units) is the reference manual for all aspects of loading and securing cargo in intermodal transportation units. The purpose of the Code is to increase the safety of cargo loading throughout the transport chain and provide a benchmark for...
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| author | Giovanna Bruno Giordano Bruno Guerrini Claudia Caballini |
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| description | The CTU Code (Code of practice for packing of cargo transport units) is the reference manual for all aspects of loading and securing cargo in intermodal transportation units. The purpose of the Code is to increase the safety of cargo loading throughout the transport chain and provide a benchmark for process standardization, with the final aim of increasing the safety and security of workers, goods, cargo units, means of transport and environment. The objective of this paper is to demonstrate, through an empirical survey of a sample of 26 Italian companies, how the application of the CTU Code to cargo loading and transportation processes can increase the safety level of transport activities, and also improve business processes and competitiveness. The results show that the use of the CTU Code provides an increase in safety with a drastic reduction of loading accidents and damage to goods, as well as important benefits in terms of costs, improved efficiency, corporate image and reduced environmental impact. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e8a3a11a856349cfb14291b304b12e422023-05-23T04:22:04ZengElsevierTransportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives2590-19822023-05-0119100826The use of the CTU Code to increase freight transport safety and business competitiveness: An empirical analysis of a sample of Italian companiesGiovanna Bruno0Giordano Bruno Guerrini1Claudia Caballini2PSA Genova Pra’ Container Terminal, Bacino Portuale di Prà, 16157 Genoa, ItalyChairman at Bureau International des Containers et du Transport Intermodal (BIC), 41, Rue Réaumur, 75003 Paris, France; General Secretary of C.I.S.Co.- Centro Internazionale Studi Container, Via Garibaldi, 4, 16124 Genoa, ItalyPolitecnico di Torino, Dept. DENERG, Energy Department, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy; Corresponding author.The CTU Code (Code of practice for packing of cargo transport units) is the reference manual for all aspects of loading and securing cargo in intermodal transportation units. The purpose of the Code is to increase the safety of cargo loading throughout the transport chain and provide a benchmark for process standardization, with the final aim of increasing the safety and security of workers, goods, cargo units, means of transport and environment. The objective of this paper is to demonstrate, through an empirical survey of a sample of 26 Italian companies, how the application of the CTU Code to cargo loading and transportation processes can increase the safety level of transport activities, and also improve business processes and competitiveness. The results show that the use of the CTU Code provides an increase in safety with a drastic reduction of loading accidents and damage to goods, as well as important benefits in terms of costs, improved efficiency, corporate image and reduced environmental impact.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590198223000738CTU CodeIntermodal transportSafety and securityEnterprise competitivenessReduced costEnvironmental impact |
| spellingShingle | Giovanna Bruno Giordano Bruno Guerrini Claudia Caballini The use of the CTU Code to increase freight transport safety and business competitiveness: An empirical analysis of a sample of Italian companies Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives CTU Code Intermodal transport Safety and security Enterprise competitiveness Reduced cost Environmental impact |
| title | The use of the CTU Code to increase freight transport safety and business competitiveness: An empirical analysis of a sample of Italian companies |
| title_full | The use of the CTU Code to increase freight transport safety and business competitiveness: An empirical analysis of a sample of Italian companies |
| title_fullStr | The use of the CTU Code to increase freight transport safety and business competitiveness: An empirical analysis of a sample of Italian companies |
| title_full_unstemmed | The use of the CTU Code to increase freight transport safety and business competitiveness: An empirical analysis of a sample of Italian companies |
| title_short | The use of the CTU Code to increase freight transport safety and business competitiveness: An empirical analysis of a sample of Italian companies |
| title_sort | use of the ctu code to increase freight transport safety and business competitiveness an empirical analysis of a sample of italian companies |
| topic | CTU Code Intermodal transport Safety and security Enterprise competitiveness Reduced cost Environmental impact |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590198223000738 |
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