Modern port logistics

Author: Zhang Lijun
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: This book uses easy-to-understand language and a large number of objective and fair statistical data and charts to demonstrate the formation and development process of the modern port logistics industry. Port logistics activities have gradually formed with the economic development of ports, relying on the development of trade and technological progress. With the globalization of the world economy, trade liberalization, and the integration of the international transportation market, more and more ports are transforming their traditional, single function of cargo loading and transportation, gradually shifting toward providing modern logistics services. Developing modern logistics services has become the main source for ports to seek long-term development and enhance their competitiveness. The emergence and development of logistics have opened up vast possibilities for port development. This book focuses on discussing the conditions and foundations for the development of modern logistics in China's coastal ports, analyzing the socio-economic conditions of port logistics development, and providing important model choices for the further advancement of the port logistics industry.