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Information Requirements and Legal Framework for Multimodal Transport System Coordination

Logistics
Background: In multimodal transport the interplay of coordination methods and legal requirements is a challenging task. To address the latter, a combined approach for the coordination of a multimodal passenger transport system in accordance with European
Dominik Wittenberg, Anne Paschke, Andre Kukuk, Jürgen Pannek   +3 more
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ALLOTMENT BOOKING IN INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

TRANSPORT, 2009
The article presents a valuable concept seeking to solve the problem of demand uncertainty in intermodal transport. Regular traffic is quite important for moving containers, trailers and swap bodies. To keep regularity with uncertain demand means to have backlogs or empty space. Both of them are inefficient from an economical point of view. In practice,
Jaržemskienė, Ilona, Jaržemskis, Vytautas   +1 more
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Road distribution from the intermodal perspective

, 2017
This chapter focuses on the relevance of road haulage from the intermodal perspective. It describes how distribution centres feed intermodal links and also new initiatives such as government policies to allow longer and heavier vehicles to perform the ...
Bergqvist, Rickard, Monios, Jason, Behrends, Sönke,, Sönke Behrends, Behrends, S\uf6nke, Rickard Bergqvist, Bergqvist, Rickard,, Monios, Jason,, Jason Monios   +8 more
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Assessment of a transport policy potential for intermodal mode shift on a European scale

, 2007
Policies of general nature for improving the competitive position of intermodal transport have not always been successful. On the contrary, specific policies, such as targeting the supply chain or the offered services and transport are probably more ...
Tsamboulas, D, Lekka, A-M, Lekka, Anna-Maria, Vrenken, H, Tsamboulas, Dimitrios, Vrenken, Huub   +5 more
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FREIGHT TRANSPORT IN EUROPE

IATSS Research, 2000
This paper presents an overview of European policy on the interconnected cross-border transport networks as well as severe problems in estimating empirically the avalanche of goods movements in the European Union (EU).
A. REGGIANI
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A Dynamic Business Modeling Approach to Port Sustainability: The Western Sicily Port Authority Case

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Ports are critical nodes in global trade and economic development, yet they generate substantial environmental and social externalities—including greenhouse gas emissions, air, noise, and water pollution, and adverse impacts on host communities—that demand integrated and forward‐looking governance.
Martina Vivoli, Annalisa Tardino, Luca Lupi, Federico Cosenz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intermodal Transport as a Regional Development Strategy: The Case of Italian Freight Villages

, 2015
This paper examines the development of intermodal transport operations at freight villages in Italy. Quantitative data on public and private investment and ownership in each of the 25 Italian freight villages are analysed to identify relevant issues ...
Monios, Jason, Jason Monios
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A literature review on intermodal transportation

Pressacademia, 2017
As an important part of global trade, freight transport has grown rapidly over the past two decades. Designing cost effective and highly efficient transport networks is extremely important in freight transport. The main modes of transport are air, rail, road and sea.
Aldemir, Gokhan, Beldek, Tugce
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Operating Capacity, Pricing and Supply Elasticity in Container Shipping Markets

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We investigate the channels through which changes in operating capacity influence freight rates in the container shipping market using a novel dataset to create an operating capacity index at the shipping‐route level. Our analysis reveals that when supply elasticity is low, an increase in operating capacity tends to drive freight rates upward,
Cong Sui, Shang Wang, Jingmin Liang, Nikos K. Nomikos   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainable intermodal transport via dry ports- Importance of directional development

, 2013
As container transport volumes continue to grow, the sea flow generates almost proportional inland flow; the links with hinterland will become critical factors for the seaports functionality.
Roso, Violeta, Roso, Violeta,
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