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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? Sustainable Materials in Intermodal Transportation.

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

FreightWaves SONAR

This week, learn how SONAR subscribers are using these intermodal transportation rates versus truckload tickers and what they tell freight market participants. . What are the FreightWaves SONAR Intermodal contract savings versus truckload (IMCSI)? same origin-destination pair). Short – 400 to 800 miles. Long – 1,200+ miles.

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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

The strategy as a whole revolves around intermodal transportation and the use of BulkTainer ISO tanks. This blog looks at the key challenges of chemical logistics, leveraging intermodal transportation, and how BulkTainer ISO tanks fit in to streamline the whole process. Tying it Together with Intermodal Transportation.

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IANA panel: Intermodal chassis squeeze easing, but it’s far from over

Supply Chain and Logistics

Chassis have always been an Achilles’ heel of container or intermodal transport. Chassis utilization is now about 90%, a high figure. And a chassis is essential to move a container. So people are holding on to chassis so they can … Continue reading →

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When You’re Hustling for Business, it Pays to be Smart About it

Envase Technologies

Maybe it’s something informal like a backyard barbecue or an official “business meeting”, but you’re talking about how your company could help them with their intermodal transport needs. You talk about your fleet of trucks. Okay tell me about the shipment? Picture this, you’re chatting with a potential new client.

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Optimizing Chemical Logistics: How Modal Outsourcing Unlocks Efficiency and Sustainability

CLX Logistics

Modal Outsourcing in the Chemical Freight Industry Modal outsourcing is a strategic logistics approach involving delegating transportation operations to specialized providers with expertise in various shipping modes, including road and rail service.