Grasping the reality of integrated supply chain in maritime transport: the role of dry-ports in italy

Journal title ESPERIENZE D'IMPRESA
Author/s Rocco Palumbo
Publishing Year 2015 Issue 2014/2
Language Italian Pages 22 P. 97-118 File size 147 KB
DOI 10.3280/EI2014-002006
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This paper discusses the reality of integrated supply chain in maritime transport in Italy, focusing the attention on the dry-port concept. The scientific literature is consistent in conceiving dry-ports as strategic entities to enhance sea-ports’ competitiveness. However, the real contribution of dry-ports to the improvement of sea-ports performance is still poorly examined. To concur in filling such a theoretical and empirical gap, the present study shows a brief literature review about the dry-port concept, which pays particular attention to the role of dry-ports in enhancing the effectiveness of the maritime supply chain. Drawing from the findings of this literature review, an exploratory analysis of Italian dry-ports is depicted. This study suggests that the importance of dry-ports in improving both the competitiveness and the attractiveness of Italian sea-ports is widely overlooked. From this standpoint, Port Authorities are incited to consider dry-ports as strategically relevant within their policies and strategies, thus revisiting their traditional managerial approach which mainly neglects the role of inland terminals.

Keywords: Dry-ports, supply chain management, SCM; integration, maritime logistics, inland terminals

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Rocco Palumbo, Grasping the reality of integrated supply chain in maritime transport: the role of dry-ports in italy in "ESPERIENZE D'IMPRESA" 2/2014, pp 97-118, DOI: 10.3280/EI2014-002006