The modal share of container barging in French maritime ports (9% of TEU in Le Havre and 5% in Marseille in 2007) is significantly lower than elsewhere (32% in Rotterdam and 33% in Antwerp). Some reports and studies explain the viscosity of container barging flows as a result of several factors,...

Le papier s'intéresse à l'apport de deux associations de polytechniciens, l'une – X-Crise – constituée dans les années trente et l'autre – X-Sursaut – qui nous est contemporaine, à la réflexion sur la nature et les contours de l'Etat social en France. Le papier montre que...

The purpose of this article is to highlight the originality of X-Crise, an Ecole Polytechnique association formed in nineteen thirties' France. Firstly il analyses the factors leading the French engineers to look collectively, for the first time of their history, at the big politicoeconomic...

To construct models and to apply quantitative techniques in order to explain the cyclical movements of the economy is one of the main aims of “X-Crise” group (nickname of “Centre Polytechnicien d'Etudes Economiques”) at the “Ecole Polytechnique” in Paris. Indeed, french...

Dans le transport fluvial de marchandises, la batellerie artisanale a depuis longtemps dominé en nombre. Ce phénomène est surprenant à plus d'un titre. Tout d'abord parce que les bateliers sont particulièrement touchés par la crise qui frappe le secteur. Ensuite parce que celui-ci se...

Le rôle d'X-Crise dans la constitution de l'économétrie est surtout d'ordre institutionnel. Le Centre a en effet été davantage un lieu de résonance qu'un lieu de recherche. En tant que tel, un certain nombre de dissonances se sont produites dans sa conception de l'économétrie. Cette...

VNF (2010)'s statistical data show a remarkable resilience of inland navigation in France during the recession. Yet at least part of the profession is in crisis: the boatmen are now likely to be close to bankruptcy. Key players in the fully liberalized (since 2000) spot market, small independent...

Recent research on maritime ports hinterlands points out the relevance of mass ground transport modes such as barge transport for enormous flows of containers to and from harbours, especially when a maritime port is located at the mouth of a river. Though, the modal share of container barge...

Recent research on maritime ports hinterlands points out the relevance of mass ground transport modes such as barge transport for enormous flows of containers to and from harbours, especially when a maritime port is located at the mouth of a river. Though, the modal share of container barge...

Experimentations and innovations flourish in France that involve a container barge transport (CBT) as the main leg for urban distribution of goods. Based on the study of existing chains, the paper shows how coordination issues are actually managed by CBT stakeholders. With the help of...