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Intermodal
Trends—November 2013
Healthcare Execs Target Logistics Pain Points Regulatory compliance is the chief supply chain challenge facing global healthcare logistics executives, closely followed by product security and cost management, according to UPS’s annual survey of the top supply chain and business challenges and investment plans of global healthcare logistics executives in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device […]
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Intermodal Efficiencies
How shippers save money without sacrificing service by letting railroads handle the long hauls.
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All Aboard a Modal Conversion
Intermodal is crossing over. In August 2013, U.S. domestic traffic averaged 257,795 units per week, the highest weekly average ever recorded, according to the Association of American Railroads. All indications suggest intermodal growth will continue to roll. As over-the-road shippers embrace the efficiency, economy, and sustainability of shifting truck shipments to rail, a conversion is […]
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Intermodal Transportation’s Strategic Advantage
Q: Why are shippers making intermodal more integral to their logistics strategies? A: Shippers are using intermodal for a variety of reasons. In many rail corridors, intermodal provides a much better value proposition than highway. Rail transportation is often more energy efficient, so "going green" in intermodal means moving freight costs less. With the driver […]
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Site Selection: The Rise of Intermodal
Intermodal plays an essential role in today’s site selection process. Superior rail intermodal sites and services put your company on the right track.
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Sharing the Load
Transloading strategies reduce touches and costs, and give shippers greater flexibility to respond to changing demand.
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Resilient…Responsive…Determined: Rails Focus on the Future
Despite economic headwinds, rails are investing heavily for future growth. Inbound Logistics gets the full story at the annual RailTrends conference.
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Rail Intermodal: Where Rail Meets Road
Intermodal solutions gather steam as shippers track the financial and efficiency benefits of combining truck and rail transport.
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Intermodal: More Than Roads and Rails
Intermodal service excellence requires well-connected transportation infrastructure, best-of-breed logistics service providers, a skilled workforce, and affordable utilities.
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Improving Rail Infrastructure: On the Right Track
As railroads continue to ramp up capital spending on infrastructure and equipment, intermodal services have been significant beneficiaries, leading more shippers—and motor carriers—to adopt multimodal approaches.
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