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Intermodal Europe is back – and it’s live!

Logistics Business Magazine

Visitor registration is open for Intermodal Europe 2022 , the leading container shipping and intermodal transport event which returns 8 – 10 November to the RAI, Amsterdam. While disruptions to the global supply chain have continued to place significant pressure, the industry has continued to keep the flow of goods moving.

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5 Best Practices for Chemical Logistics Success in Times of Crisis

CLX Logistics

With intermodal transportation strategies, where road, rail, sea, and air can all play a part in a successful route, everyone needs to be on the same page to properly coordinate operations between yourself, your partners, and your clients and customers. Active Participation in Supply Chain Issues by Multiple Shipper Departments.

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Supply Chain Glossary of Terms

Logistics Bureau

ABC Analysis: A form of Pareto analysis applied to a group of products to enable selective inventory management controls. However, the classification parameter can be varied; for example, it is possible to use the velocity of turnover rather than annual demand value. It is upon such systems that ABC models are generated and maintained.

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What US truck shippers need to watch in 2019 and Beyond

ShipLilly

Will trucking compete with intermodal transport in the future? Right now it seems that intermodal may or may not become more competitive this year and next. For example: railroads in the U.S. This differs based on the location of the shipper, the destination of the goods, the PSR, and the service levels.

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Is The Freight Industry Ready For SOLAS?

Freightos

For example, in France a full 70% of FCL quotes include weights, but in the Netherlands it’s only 20%. Last month, Ocean Carrier Equipment Management Association (OCEMA), an industry group representing ocean carriers, announced that they will work with six major ports in the U.S. There is also a marked range between countries.

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Record Number of China-Europe Freight Trains

Logistics Business Magazine

As an example of the adoption of how freight train services are being embraced by businesses across Europe, on 26th April 2020, a freight train loaded with LONGI Green Energy’s photovoltaic products set out from Xi’an Xinzhu Station on its way to Tilburg in the Netherlands for GVT Intermodal.

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MSC’s Driven Approach for Engaged Employees Leads to Workplace Success

Logistics Manager

As for services, the group handles general cargo, reefer cargo, project cargo, and intermodal transportation covering more than 500 ports worldwide. If employees have any idea or need help on anything, they can seek help from everyone in the group, even people at the management level.”. The Ideal Workplace.