To a degree, all freight transported across vast geographic distances requires multiple modalities and methods combining land and sea. The advent of airborne shipping options in the twentieth century introduced yet another element into the portfolio Continue Reading...
The Future of Intermodal TransportationIntroductionThe purpose of this outline is to provide a brief background as well as the respective pros and cons of current proposals to improve future intermodal transportation operations.BackgroundIntermodal t Continue Reading...
Rail and water or maritime transport could be said to be a better protector of the environment compared to road and air modes of transportation, due mainly to the amount of fuel used or burned per ton of cargo moved. Also, water or ocean vessels can Continue Reading...
Introduction Title: Information Systems in Transport and Logistics Transport and logistics are crucial elements of any industry, ensuring the efficient movement of goods and people from one location to another. With the advancement of technology, Continue Reading...
d.). Having the most profound impact on containerization and cargo-handling operations were the number of huge containerships that came online in the mid-1990s. In order to replace wasteful ships, meet shippers' demands, and maximize loads, larger, Continue Reading...
The Miami International Airport terminal is stated to present "notable life safety challenges because of large occupant loads, presence of significant combustible loads, complex security restrictions, and less than ideal egress provisions from inter Continue Reading...
The Importance of Intermodal TransportationIntroductionIntermodal transportation refers to the usage of different modes of transportationtrains, trucks, ships, and planesfor the movement of goods and people around the world. Intermodal transportation Continue Reading...
London Gateway Project is a $2.6 billion project is a major port and logistics development in Essex, aimed at dramatically improving Britain's shipping infrastructure. The company undertaking the project is DP World, a Dubai-based company. The London Continue Reading...
How Container Tracking Devices will Facilitate International Intermodal Transport When bar codes were first used to track freight cars on trains more than 60 years ago, these innovations revolutionized the national transportation system because of th Continue Reading...
After meeting Ms. Aida Ortiz, CMA's Human Relations Specialist, she presented a brief overview of the office and explained the particular responsibilities my internship would encompass during the two-week period. The first "order" was to have my por Continue Reading...
Union Pacific Railroad Logistics The Union Pacific Railroad is the largest railroad in the nation, and it serves 23 western states, with agreements with other railroads to link it to the East Coast. It was one of the first railroads to operate in th Continue Reading...
Constantly updated information as to goods' and materials' whereabouts can also lead to more effective decisions by suppliers, consumers, and transportation firms alike, and the use of the Internet and other telecommunications systems will lead to e Continue Reading...
S. Given the economic conditions of the U.S., the most important component of transportation is institutions. The U.S. government is currently acting to stimulate the economy through government action. If the port and transportation system is to be Continue Reading...
FDX Value Creation Frontier The value creation frontier "represents the maximum amount of value that the products of different companies inside an industry can give customers at any one time by using different business models" (Hill & Jones, 20 Continue Reading...
.....blueprints of a new airport which would have two separate runways and is seen as the most beneficial project that could be carried out in the region especially considering financial, environmental and security implications. This airport would ha Continue Reading...
Integration and Reflection Supply chain organization This course provided me with the opportunity to gain a more complex understanding about a typical product and the path it takes from the moment when it is created to the moment when it reaches a Continue Reading...
Strategic Analysis Project for Dart Transit CompanyBackground InformationThe project under the strategic analysis is Dart Transit Company, a trucking company. It came from the Great Depression in America in 1934 when many businesses went bankrupt. Al Continue Reading...
Therefore, Trains are best for freight traveling long distances where loading and unloading efficiency and times are less of a concern. For shorter distances, rail travel is less efficient unless it is incorporated into the transportation network th Continue Reading...
air cargo industry experienced tremendous growth since inception because of various factors in the aviation industry, particularly the freight sector. The growth and development of this industry is evident in its current significance on the freight Continue Reading...
This makes the modernization of ports to better handle the growing number of containers a priority for many private as well as public concerns, and ports themselves can no longer remain competitive if they cannot make these modernizations (Peters 20 Continue Reading...
