Container Logistics The Role of the Container in the Supply Chain

Whilst the maritime container business has been studied in depth, the impact on shippers and how shippers deal with the given challenges has not been fully examined. Container Logistics bridges this gap and looks at the maritime business from a customer's perspective. The book examines the challenges, solutions and the latest developments in the container industry as well as the interaction between the different actors involved, such as freight forwarders, supply chain managers and shippers. Current hot topics from the supply chain and the maritime business perspective are included. From the supply chain perspective, Container Logistics covers areas such as the purchase of transportation services from ocean carriers and transport management, to effective and efficient logistics execution. From the maritime business perspective, the book covers topics such as intermodal freight optimisation and hinterland transportation, and terminal and port optimisation. With the inclusion of clear examples of best practice and bona fide case studies, as well as invaluable contributions from an international team of experts, Container Logistics is an essential guide for supply chain managers and shippers, as well as academics and industry professionals working in the maritime business.

Dr Rolf Neise was the Global Head of Logistics Operations at BAT (British American Tobacco plc.) and was in charge of defining Logistics Excellence in the End-to-End Supply Chain. Prior to BAT, Dr Neise worked in several consultancies where he collected in-depth experience in reorganisation and optimisation projects in different industries (automotive, telecommunication, chemistry) and companies across the world. He currently works as a visiting professor at the International School of Management, New York, and as a senior consultant supporting multinational companies in optimising their supply chain management and logistics structures.

Examines container logistics from the shippers perspective, tackling issues that are central to the role of organising and overseeing the transportation of goods and commodities, a unique angle which is not covered in other maritime transport books