Abstract
Design/methodology/approach: A trade-off model of transit time and transport costs based on quantitative data from primary as well as secondary sources is developed to demonstrate the market niche for Eurasian rail freight vis-a-vis the more established modes of transport of sea, air, and sea/air. In a scenario analysis, further goods attributes influencing modal choice are employed to show for which cargo type Eurasian rail freight service is favourable.
Findings: At present, Eurasian rail freight is about 80% less expensive than air freight with only half of the transit time of conventional sea freight. Our scenario analysis further suggests that for shipping time sensitive goods with value ranging from 1.23 USD/kg to 10.89 USD/kg as well as goods with lower time sensitivity and value in a range of 2.46 USD/kg to 21.78 USD/kg, total logistics costs of Eurasian rail freight service beat all other modes of transport.
Research limitations/implications (if applicable): We focused solemnly on containerized block train services offered by major rail transport operators and looked on service quality only in terms of transit times and transport costs.
Practical implications (if applicable): Nowadays, Eurasian rail freight seems to be an option beneficial in terms of transport cost, transit time, reliability and service availability, which enables shippers to build up agile and sustainable supply chains between China and Europe.
Original/value: Our study firstly provides a comprehensive assessment of present Eurasian rail freight.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 30th Annual NOFOMA Conference : Relevant Logistics and Supply Chain Management Research |
| Editors | Jan Stentoft |
| Number of pages | 30 |
| Place of Publication | Kolding |
| Publisher | Syddansk Universitet. Institut for Entreprenørskab og Relationsledelse |
| Publication date | 2018 |
| Pages | 769-798 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9788791070938 |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
| Event | The 30th NOFOMA Conference 2018: Annual Nordic Logistics Research Network Conference - SDU - University of Southern Denmark, Kolding, Denmark Duration: 13 Jun 2018 → 15 Jun 2018 Conference number: 30 http://nofoma2018.org/ |
Conference
| Conference | The 30th NOFOMA Conference 2018 |
|---|---|
| Number | 30 |
| Location | SDU - University of Southern Denmark |
| Country | Denmark |
| City | Kolding |
| Period | 13/06/2018 → 15/06/2018 |
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Bibliographical note
CBS Library does not have access to the materialKeywords
- One belt
- One road
- Belt and road initiative
- Eurasian land bridge
- Trans-siberian railway
- Container block train
- Quality of service
- Transport cost
- Transit time
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Eurasian Rail Freight in the One Belt One Road Era. / Schramm, Hans-Joachim; Zhang, Sabrina.
30th Annual NOFOMA Conference: Relevant Logistics and Supply Chain Management Research. ed. / Jan Stentoft. Kolding : Syddansk Universitet. Institut for Entreprenørskab og Relationsledelse, 2018. p. 769-798.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review
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N2 - Purpose: This paper presents an overview of the recent development of Eurasian rail freight in the One Belt, One Road Era and further evaluates its service quality in terms of transit times and transport costs compared to other transport modes in containerised supply chains between Europe and China.Design/methodology/approach: A trade-off model of transit time and transport costs based on quantitative data from primary as well as secondary sources is developed to demonstrate the market niche for Eurasian rail freight vis-a-vis the more established modes of transport of sea, air, and sea/air. In a scenario analysis, further goods attributes influencing modal choice are employed to show for which cargo type Eurasian rail freight service is favourable.Findings: At present, Eurasian rail freight is about 80% less expensive than air freight with only half of the transit time of conventional sea freight. Our scenario analysis further suggests that for shipping time sensitive goods with value ranging from 1.23 USD/kg to 10.89 USD/kg as well as goods with lower time sensitivity and value in a range of 2.46 USD/kg to 21.78 USD/kg, total logistics costs of Eurasian rail freight service beat all other modes of transport.Research limitations/implications (if applicable): We focused solemnly on containerized block train services offered by major rail transport operators and looked on service quality only in terms of transit times and transport costs.Practical implications (if applicable): Nowadays, Eurasian rail freight seems to be an option beneficial in terms of transport cost, transit time, reliability and service availability, which enables shippers to build up agile and sustainable supply chains between China and Europe.Original/value: Our study firstly provides a comprehensive assessment of present Eurasian rail freight.
AB - Purpose: This paper presents an overview of the recent development of Eurasian rail freight in the One Belt, One Road Era and further evaluates its service quality in terms of transit times and transport costs compared to other transport modes in containerised supply chains between Europe and China.Design/methodology/approach: A trade-off model of transit time and transport costs based on quantitative data from primary as well as secondary sources is developed to demonstrate the market niche for Eurasian rail freight vis-a-vis the more established modes of transport of sea, air, and sea/air. In a scenario analysis, further goods attributes influencing modal choice are employed to show for which cargo type Eurasian rail freight service is favourable.Findings: At present, Eurasian rail freight is about 80% less expensive than air freight with only half of the transit time of conventional sea freight. Our scenario analysis further suggests that for shipping time sensitive goods with value ranging from 1.23 USD/kg to 10.89 USD/kg as well as goods with lower time sensitivity and value in a range of 2.46 USD/kg to 21.78 USD/kg, total logistics costs of Eurasian rail freight service beat all other modes of transport.Research limitations/implications (if applicable): We focused solemnly on containerized block train services offered by major rail transport operators and looked on service quality only in terms of transit times and transport costs.Practical implications (if applicable): Nowadays, Eurasian rail freight seems to be an option beneficial in terms of transport cost, transit time, reliability and service availability, which enables shippers to build up agile and sustainable supply chains between China and Europe.Original/value: Our study firstly provides a comprehensive assessment of present Eurasian rail freight.
KW - One belt
KW - One road
KW - Belt and road initiative
KW - Eurasian land bridge
KW - Trans-siberian railway
KW - Container block train
KW - Quality of service
KW - Transport cost
KW - Transit time
KW - One belt
KW - One road
KW - Belt and road initiative
KW - Eurasian land bridge
KW - Trans-siberian railway
KW - Container block train
KW - Quality of service
KW - Transport cost
KW - Transit time
M3 - Article in proceedings
SN - 9788791070938
SP - 769
EP - 798
BT - 30th Annual NOFOMA Conference
A2 - Stentoft, Jan
PB - Syddansk Universitet. Institut for Entreprenørskab og Relationsledelse
CY - Kolding
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