AbstractTwo 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.
Global maritime networks
The case of Maersk
Journal of Transport Geography ; 15 , 6 ; 431-442
2007-01-01
12 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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