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Learn the Jargon: Freight Shipping Terms You Need to Know

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So, to help you out, here is a curated list of some of the most common important terms and their definitions: Accessorial Charge – Fees for services beyond normal pickup and delivery. Transportation companies will often include a FSC to the cost of moving freight either based on cents per mile or percentage of the line haul amount.

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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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JLL report says intermodal growth is 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. About the Author. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor.

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Is The Freight Industry Ready For SOLAS?

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In New York/New Jersey there’s currently a lot of construction to improve intermodal transport that’s causing enough distraction. And the recent three month stay of execution will definitely help new behaviors and new processes bed down. Cathy Roberson thinks this has a lot to do with the industrial situation.

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Transportation’s Tricky Balancing Act

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We’ll look at the specific costs involved in defining economies of scale and set out three items which are important in the definition. Finally, we’ll discuss the various ways “scale” can be achieved by transportation carriers. Let’s start with a definition of economies of scale and consider three critical items.

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What is Drayage

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Definition of Multimodal Transport. Multimodal transport involves more than a single form of transportation. Intra-Carrier (IMX) Drayage: Drayage trucks transport goods within the intermodal transport hub of a single freight carrier.

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Turkish exports bolster falling domestic sales

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“Insufficient rail connections to ports and manufacturing plants is one of the factors hindering the development of Turkey’s intermodal transport,” he said. For example, only six of the 15 ports in Marmara region have rail connections.