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Florida embraces a multimodaltransportation system, moving over 770 tons of freight annually. However, the state does have a high amount of intermodal shipments, making shipping by train often a cost-effective choice. Generally, lumber and Christmas tree exports cause freight rates to increase during the fall season.
Florida embraces a multimodaltransportation system, moving over 770 tons of freight annually. However, the state does have a high amount of intermodal shipments, making shipping by train often a cost-effective choice. Generally, lumber and Christmas tree exports cause freight rates to increase during the fall season.
It was slowing inspectors down,” recalls Amico, whose division manages multimodaltransport, inspection, claims and title management for Jack Cooper, the largest car carrier in North America. Trying to do these things as an extension to our major enterprise systems would take longer and involve much more testing and training.
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