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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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Record Number of China-Europe Freight Trains

Logistics Business Magazine

To help with reduced shipping capacity due to the pandemic, over the last two months, the China-Europe freight train service has experienced a record peak in services. As of 6th May, the number of China-Europe freight trains originating in Xi’an reached 1,000 this year, 78 days earlier than the same period last year.

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Ekol expands intermodal transport in Europe – LOGISTIK express News

247 Customs Broker

The logistics company Ekol is expanding its intermodal connections in order to continue to offer environmentally friendly solutions in the future. By opening a new train service and increasing the frequency of its current connections, the company has already reduced 914,000 kg of Co2. www.ekol.com. . www.logistik-express.com.

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CargoBeamer opens Calais terminal

Logistics Business Magazine

A first domestic French lane to Perpignan close to the Spanish-French border CargoBeamer enables intermodal transport towards the Mediterranean Sea and Iberian Peninsula. Each train offers a total of 36 seats for trailers, which consist of 24 special CargoBeamer railcars and six usual double-pocket wagons.

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Financial Results Confirm Logistics Strategy

Logistics Business Magazine

As an example, Sander mentions the development of full load transports with the integration of permanent carriers at the Düsseldorf location, which is developing rapidly. “In the aftermath of the post-Brexit, there was an immense shift in trailer transports to containers, from which we benefited,” explains Sander.

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AAR heralds Class I railroad positive train control implementation

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The Association of American Railroads (AAR) recently reported that Class I railroads have made significant strides in its efforts to implement positive train control (PTC) on 83.2% The objective of PTC systems is to prevent train-to-train collisions, overspeed derailments, and incursions into roadway work limits.

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Tool Enhances Ukraine-EU Rail Visibility

Logistics Business Magazine

Thanks to the initiative, millions of tonnes of grain have been moved from Ukraine by rail and intermodal transport to ports and inland destinations throughout Europe. Users can also access terminal data (the number of trains at a particular station) for the last 24 hours, week and month.