This paper analyses cost aggregation in a supply chain. It provides a
literature overview on the key concepts of cost aggregation, multimodal
transport, logistic chain and maritime transport. The focuses on the value
adding process with logistics data and assesses the costs accumulation during
the transport process. The paper also reveals multimodal impacts on the
logistics costs. The research data is obtained from the
costing system of a large export company. The company exports round 90% of its
production and mostly to the European markets. The
research data contains a sample of 929 invoiced orders to the largest market of
the mill. The research results indicate empirical
evidence of the cost-function properties. This type of an approach is rare in
logistics literature as these detailed data sets are highly difficult to obtain.
The article concludes by addressing future research task and directions.