Chapter 5 - International Trade and Freight Distribution
International transportation takes place at the highest scales of
mobility that involve intercontinental and inter-regional movements.
It is consequently subject to many geopolitical considerations such
a control, competition and cooperation. Globalization has extended considerably
the need for international transportation, notably because of economic
integration, which grew on par with the fragmentation of production
systems and the expansion of international trade. Both processes are
interdependent and require an understanding of the transactional context
in which multinational corporations are now evolving. There is thus
a growing level of integration between production, distribution and
consumption. The heightened integration and efficiency has been expanded
by logistics.
Concepts
Methods
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