The intermodal and noncontainerised supply chain connecting Northern Europe to North America

World Review of Intermodal Transportation Research

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 311-325

  Koskinen, Pekka ^a   Chistokhvalova, Oksana ^b   Hilmola, Olli Pekka ^c,d  

^a Oy Confidea Business Consulting Ltd   (Finland)

^b Itella Logistics Ltd   (Finland)

^c LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SKÖVDE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Case study; Intermodal transports; Noncontainerised supply chain; Paper industry

Indexed keywords

EID: 66949164847     PISSN: 17494729     EISSN: 17494737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/WRITR.2009.026210     Document Type: Article

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