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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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UAE runs first intermodal transport under TIR

247 Customs Broker

Today’s intermodal TIR transport leaves the SAIF Zone in Sharjah, bound for Olomouc in the Czech Republic via Jebel Ali Port in the UAE and the port of Hamburg, Germany. Once traders see the time and cost savings, TIR will become the go-to solution in the UAE and the region.”?.

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New Rail Service Connecting Scotland Globally

Logistics Business Magazine

This latest enhancement to MSC UK’s long established and market-leading intermodal network offers great value to our UK customers by seamlessly connecting their cargo across road, rail and sea; delivering an efficient and cost-effective solution that helps contribute to our customers’ sustainability goals.”.

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New Diesel-Electric Reefer Developed

Logistics Business Magazine

Rotterdam-based Unit45, which works exclusively on the development, construction, financing and delivery of 45ft pallet-wide containers, has developed a new diesel-electric reefer in collaboration with their client, the Belgian logistics solutions’ provider H.Essers. Often the diesel is thinned with water.

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DP World trumpets European green credentials

Logistics Business Magazine

Between 2017 – 2018, the report found that DP World Antwerp saved over 10.6 million kilograms of carbon dioxide over a four-year period, while the business simultaneously took over 90,000 trucks off the Belgian roads in the space of a year by offering greener intermodal options. The Netherlands.

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How Intermodal Transportation Companies Reduce Carbon Footprint

CLX Logistics

There is a growing need to leverage sustainable freight transportation methods to help reduce carbon emissions and minimize damage to the planet. Let’s take a quick look at what intermodal shipping is and the carbon reduction benefits it offers to carriers. What is Intermodal Transportation?

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This Week in Logistics News (October 1-5, 2018)

Talking Logistics

It’s not an anniversary that we celebrate, but one that reminds of us of the sharp turns and potholes we sometimes encounter on the road of life, usually when we least expect them. Thanks to our team sponsors ( BluJay Solutions , C.H. E2open Acquires Transportation Management Systems Provider Cloud Logistics.