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SONAR Indices & Insights: Intermodal transportation vs truckload? Using Intermodal Savings Versus Truckload Tickers

FreightWaves SONAR

These latest tickers again reflect FreightWaves’ commitment to provide the latest data insights in SONAR – across all logistics concerns relating to OTR transport and other modes of transportation. What are the FreightWaves SONAR Intermodal contract savings versus truckload (IMCSI)? same origin-destination pair).

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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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Solve Chemical Logistics Challenges with Intermodal Transportation

CLX Logistics

In the world of transportation and logistics, the chemical industry is a bit unique. The biggest differences come from the need for highly specialized containers to safely transport chemical freight, and the extensive regulations chemicals must comply with for transportation. Safely Transporting Chemicals.

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Modes of Transportation: Transport and Logistics

GoShip Blog

Updated: 12/03/2023 Logistics and the transportation of goods are very diverse and complex industries. Shippers rely on overseas shipping, air transportation, and ground delivery to move freight. Therefore, it involves many shipping modes or different modes of transportation and ways of shipping goods.

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Transloading Vs. Intermodal in Logistics & Supply Chains

CLX Logistics

The main difference between transloading and intermodal shipping is that transloading consists of products transferred from one mode of transportation to another, compared to intermodal, where an entire shipping container is transferred. What is Intermodal Transportation? What is Transloading in Logistics?

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5 Transportation Management Optimization Practices

GlobalTranz

The world of logistics and managed transportation is continuously evolving. Transportation professionals are tasked with reducing costs while increasing customer satisfaction levels. Transportation management optimization can help, provided shippers know a few things about its value and where to start. Line Item . Total Cost

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ISO Tank Capacity Guide

CLX Logistics

Our intermodal shipping containers specialize in bulk ISO tanks and our large fleet is ready to transport your bulk liquid chemicals. We provide this intermodal transportation solution from the shipper’s plant to the consignee—with comprehensive tracking and monitoring—all on a single bill of lading. SG x 8.34 = lbs.