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How Intermodal Transportation Companies Reduce Carbon Footprint

CLX Logistics

One of the leading ways logistics professionals provide fast and dependable service while saving money and significantly reducing their overall carbon footprint compared to standard over-the-road shipments is intermodal transportation. What is Intermodal Transportation?

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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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Transloading Vs. Intermodal in Logistics & Supply Chains

CLX Logistics

The main goal of transloading is always to achieve the most cost-effective and timely transportation solutions possible. What is Intermodal Transportation? Intermodal transportation uses two or more modes or carriers to transport freight from shipper to consignee.

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AAR heralds Class I railroad positive train control implementation

247 Customs Broker

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) recently reported that Class I railroads have made significant strides in its efforts to implement positive train control (PTC) on 83.2% The objective of PTC systems is to prevent train-to-train collisions, overspeed derailments, and incursions into roadway work limits. With its 83.2%

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Rail Logistics Moves Ahead

Logistics Business Magazine

Rail-Flow, the leading platform provider for rail freight and intermodal transport, has attracted new investors to expand its business activities. The Purchase & Tender Management platform was the first solution on the market in 2020 and is a marketplace for conventional rail freight transport.

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What US truck shippers need to watch in 2019 and Beyond

ShipLilly

Most meet in the middle and predict that for the remainder of the year, and well into 2020, those rates will go up between 3-5%. New supply has made its way into the shipping system and is starting to help all parties meet demand. Carriers are ordering new trucks simply to meet the demand of shippers.

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Union Pacific rolls out ‘Unified Plan 2020’ to lower OR, improve network efficiency

247 Customs Broker

Some of the “key principles” of Unified Plan 2020 cited by UP include: shifting the focus of operations from moving trains to moving cars; minimizing car dwell, car classification events, and locomotive power requirements; utilizing general-purpose trains by blending existing train services; and.