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Article | REF: AG8130 V1

Maritime transport

Author: Elisabeth GOUVERNAL

Publication date: October 10, 2006

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2. Constraints to be taken into account by the loader

2.1 End-to-end transport chain optimization

Any company wishing to participate in foreign trade, whether for the supply of raw materials or semi-finished products required for its production, or to find new outlets for its products, must be competitive. Transport is an integral part of this competitiveness, and in this sense it must be optimized. But optimizing transport should not be confined to the maritime segment. It must apply to the entire transport chain, from production to consumption. Consideration of the competitiveness and quality of the transport chain must encompass not only maritime transport, but also pre- and post-shipment land transport, whether by road, rail, inland waterway or combined transport, as well as all procedures (customs clearance, insurance, banking)....

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