Citation: Koliousis, I., Koliousis, P., & Papadimitriou, S. (2013). Estimating the impact of road transport deregulation in short sea shipping: experience from deregulation in the European Union. International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics, 5(4/5), 500. https://sci-hub.do/10.1504/IJSTL.2013.055284
Summary: The EU pushes for deregulation in road transport to reap the numerous benefits associated with it. Road haulage plays an vital part in the prosperity and economy of a nation. It is vital to come up with policies that will increase the value of the transport sector and maintain the environmental sustainability. The authors look into the effect of road deregulation on the short sea shipping (SSS) sector.
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Koliousis et al. found interesting results in their research. Research shows that environmental benefits are attained once road freight transport externalities are reduced and complemented by short sea shipping. However, provisions of stimuli to road freight transport enterprises and regulatory reforms negatively impact short sea shipping. These findings will have a significant impact on transport policy.
Critique: Reading the article offered me more insight into the topic. I learned that all transport modes were greatly affected by technological advancements, globalization, and economic integration. I understood that through deregulation, the percentage of cargo transported by SSS might reduce initially. However, with time, the transport sector may increase its value in the D2D setting even when functioning under competition.
The deregulation of road transport leads to overcapacity issues in road freight transport. It also results in congestion, especially at the port. This offers SSS a chance to increase its market share as SSS transport services will be used as an alternative means of transport. The use of SSS will contribute to its profitability while also facilitating economic and environmental benefits.
Application: The article relates to real-world applications in my business as road transportation plays a huge role in moving products. Although the enterprise has been aware of its environmental impacts, they have not yet ventured into other options of moving cargo over short distances. I will professionally apply lessons learned from the article by encouraging the organization I work for to opt for sustainable logistics. I believe that this will include both road freight and SSS transport services as they are complementary.
I plan on sharing the information from the article with my colleagues by sending a link to the office intranet and offering insightful points that I summarized in the article. The article has changed how I approach discussions on the topic in the workplace. I used to push for road transport as I thought it was more efficient. However, I now acknowledge the need for SSS transport services where applicable. The most insightful information I gathered from the article was that the need for SSS is affected more by the road transport sector and not the macroeconomic conditions of a nation, as I had previously believed. This, therefore, calls for policies that will ensure fair competition across all transport sectors.
