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Source: Adapted from: T. Notteboom, F. Parola, G. Satta and M. Risitano (2016) “A Taxonomy of Logistics Centres: Overcoming Conceptual Ambiguity”, Transport Reviews, 37(3), pp. 1-24. The setting of logistics activities has been contingent on an evolutionary process impacted by changes in technology, the extent and capacity of transport infrastructure,

The growth in international trade and its related freight distribution systems also requires the development of logistics capabilities, which are supported by both physical (infrastructures) and managerial assets. Globalization has imposed more complex, geographically dispersed, and flexible supply chains requiring advanced logistics. Logistics involves a wide set of activities dedicated

Logistic Zone Acreage Ownership Notes CentrePort Canada 20,000 Public Rail-airport co-location Global Transportation Hub 3,250 Public CN Calgary Logistics Park 580 Private Opened in 2013 Alliance Texas 17,000 Private Opened in 1994 CenterPoint Intermodal Center – Elmwood 2,200 Private CenterPoint Intermodal Center – Joliet 3,600 Private Opened in 2004; BNSF

The logistical activities that support container transportation fall into four broad categories: Container Management. Activities related to making the container available to the transportation market. It is particularly concerned with the brokering or the leasing of containers, which involves managing the existing container inventory given customers’ demands. Also, decisions are

Author: Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue Logistic zones are a grouping of activities related to freight distribution such as distribution centers, transportation, and supporting services within a defined and often planned area. 1. The Clustering of Logistics Logistics tend to agglomerate at specific locations, mainly because of the accessibility they confer, the

Four main elements are to be considered for blockchains to support supply chains : Therefore, blockchains are an information substitute and improve the conventional processing of information associated with supply chains with expected improvements in their velocity, visibility, and security.

Since the inauguration of the first commercial regular long-distance air services in the 1950s, the relative distance between London and Sydney (commonly labeled as the “kangaroo route”) has been substantially reduced. When the route was serviced by propeller planes (Super Constellation), the segment took two and a half days and