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Intermodal Growth Starting to Pay Off with Inland Ports’ Development

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Those are big box markets, where intermodal is definitely a factor, and there is definitely a connection between intermodal traffic in those markets and growth and supply,” he said. Related Article: “Intermodal Gives Shippers, 3PLs Relief from Tight Trucking Market” Jeff Heller, Norfolk Southern.

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Transportation’s Tricky Balancing Act

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Getting this right to maximize your transportation strategy is a balancing act—regardless of the mode or modes of shipping. How economies of scale affect that balancing act is the subject of this article. Let’s start with a definition of economies of scale and consider three critical items. Defining economies of scale.