Analysis of Intermodal Transport Potentials for Vegetables Export from Southeast Spain
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Pérez Mesa, Juan Carlos; Aballay, Lucía; Serrano Arcos, María del Mar; Sánchez Fernández, RaquelDate
2020-10-15Abstract
This work studies the viability of intermodal transport of horticultural products from southeast Spain to the rest of Europe. This sector has an exportation turnover of 4100 million € and accounts for 69% of total Spanish exports and 35% of the consumption of vegetables in the European Union. The transportation services for the sector are carried out entirely by refrigerated trucks. Due to increased cost, transit limitations, and the strategic dependence on only one transport mode, it is necessary to seek out alternative logistics formulas. In this sense, intermodal transport could be a good option as it can reduce cost and the environmental impact of transport. This paper analyzes the problems involved in using intermodality by conducting a survey among exporters with the additional goal of looking for viable routes using road + short sea shipping. The impact of the transport modal shift on exports is also analyzed using a gravity model. The results show that the route from southeast ...
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logistics
truck
short sea shipping
export gravity model