L3: Intermodal Systems and Issues Flashcards
Piggyback
Rail to truck
Birdyback
Air to truck
Fishyback
Water to truck
What are the strenghts and weaknesses of trucks?
Strengths: Accessible, fast, versatile, customer service
Weaknesses: high cost, limited capacity
What are the strengths and weaknesses of rail?
Strengths: high capacity, low cost
Weaknesses: accessibility, incosistent service, damage rates
What are the strengths and weaknesses of air?
Strengths: Speed, freight protection (quality), flexibility
Weaknesses: high cost, low capacity,
What are the strengths and weaknesses of water?
Strengths: high capacity, low cost
Weaknesses: slow, accessibility
What are the strengths and weaknesses of pipeline?
Strengths: efficient, storage shipping, low cost
Weaknesses: slow, limited network
What is intermodal transport? - customer’s point of view
two or more carriers of different modes in the
through movement of a shipment.
Carriers offer
such services to the public by publishing a rate
from origin to destination for one carrier of each
available mode.
What is intermodal transport? - B2B
more focus on relations and integration. how the actors manage to create and offer this intermodal service together.
Åkeri
Haulier
What is the advantage of container terminal operators?
Container terminal operators and shipping lines are
large, well organized and capital rich
What is difficult for hauliers?
Hauliers are small, poorly organized and highly
competitive –>
What is a challenge with any intermodal system?
The challenge for any intermodal system is that the
interface between two modalities easily becomes
very expensive
What is a dry port?
”an inland terminal which is directly linked to a
maritime port.”
