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Intermodal Transportation for Sustainable Logistics

SIPMM Professional Publications

As a significant piece of worldwide exchange, cargo transport has become quickly in the course of recent decades. Planning financially savvy and profoundly effective vehicle systems is critical in cargo transport. The main modes of transport are air, rail, road and sea.

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Understanding Intermodal Transportation

CLX Logistics

Intermodal is a term we see all the time in freight and supply chain logistics, but what does it actually mean? It’s pretty simple – intermodal transportation uses two or more modes or carriers to transport freight from shipper to consignee. The Intermodal Transportation Process.

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Can Cargo Transport Capacity in the Danube River Be Increased?

MTS Logistics

Because of the Danube’s geographical course, it is regarded that its cargo transport potential is not fully realized, given water transportation’s comparable advantage over road and rail transport. It is suggested that higher volume Ro-Ro transport ships can be deployed immediately with current conditions.

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When You’re Hustling for Business, it Pays to be Smart About it

Envase Technologies

Maybe it’s something informal like a backyard barbecue or an official “business meeting”, but you’re talking about how your company could help them with their intermodal transport needs. Of course I can do it!” Picture this, you’re chatting with a potential new client. You talk about your fleet of trucks.

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HHLA Intermodal transport volume climbed to 1.5 million TEU – LOGISTIK express News

247 Customs Broker

The positive course of business resulted not only from the strength of the global economy and global trade. The post HHLA Intermodal transport volume climbed to 1.5 This includes one-off expenses of approximately EUR 25 million for organisational restructuring and for harmonisation of the existing pension schemes.

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The Truth About Supply Chain Visibility

Blue Grace Logistics

Of course there’s more to the story than simply offering a better deal. Making the switch to intermodal transportation allowed the company to save an additional 20 percent. By implementing more warehouses across the country, the company could more accurately forecast sales and accommodate the demand for transportation.

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Tool Enhances Ukraine-EU Rail Visibility

Logistics Business Magazine

Thanks to the initiative, millions of tonnes of grain have been moved from Ukraine by rail and intermodal transport to ports and inland destinations throughout Europe. Every day they execute more than 110,000 transports on our platform and book more than 100,000 dock-appointments for loading and unloading.