Photo: Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue, 2019. Refrigerated urban deliveries have been a standard practice between distribution centers and grocery stores for decades. The growth of e-commerce has allowed for the development of the home deliveries of groceries, including refrigerated goods such as produce, meat and dairy products. This required the introduction
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Crownless Pineapples in Cold Chain Inspection Room (New)
Crownless Pineapples in Cold Chain Inspection Room
Photo: Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue, 2019. Gloucester Marine Terminal, Holt Logistics. Pineapples are usually shipped crownless as it allows to transport more units through denser packing. Further, crownless pineapples are less likely to carry pests as crowns are difficult to clean or fumigate. Thus, the smoother and more uniform a fruit
Palletized Bananas at a Cold Chain Warehouse (New)
The value of the inventory shown on this photo is impressive.
Continue readingPalletized Bananas at a Cold Chain Warehouse
Photo: Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue, 2019. Gloucester Marine Terminal, Holt Logistics. The advent of containerization and reefers have transformed the manner in which fruits are transported and stored. For instance, bananas, which are the world’s most traded fruit, are harvested in subtropical markets (e.g. Costa Rica, Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia), boxed, palletized,
Reefer power outlet (New)
Wheeled Reefer Storage (New)
Added a new page depicting a basic form of reefer storage at terminals and distribution centers.
Continue readingChanges in the Duration of Selected Scheduled Flights, 1996-2019
In view of rising congestion, airline have responded by extending the scheduled length of their flights, which allows to maintain ‘on-time’ performance. The good news is that recently, airlines have shortened the scheduled duration of many of their flights, which is indicative of better performance.
Continue readingAverage Fares for JFK-LAX Route (New page)
Added a new page discussing the elasticity of airfares, which shows an impressive range.
Continue readingAverage Fares Disbursed for JFK–LAX Route, 2009 (April to July)
Source: Adapted from Vasigh, B., K. Fleming and T. Tacker (2013) Introduction to Air Transport Economics, Second Edition, Burlington, VT: Ashgate. Note: for one-way flights. Unlike transportation modes such as public transit, airfares for a single flight are not based on the same fare system as airlines practice yield management.