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Article | REF: AG8130 V1

Maritime transport

Author: Elisabeth GOUVERNAL

Publication date: October 10, 2006

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    4. Partners, organization and transport contracts

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    4.1 Outsource or integrate transport services

    When shippers use maritime transport for exports, imports or cabotage, and have entered into a commercial transaction that leaves them in control of transport, they need to think about the organization of transport. Unless he's located on the quayside of a port, he still has to worry about pre-carriage to the port of shipment, or post-carriage from the port of discharge. There are several possible scenarios:

    • it has its own means of transport: fleet of trucks, barges... and transports itself to the port;

    • he asks a carrier...

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