Transformers

摘要

Intermodalism is set for another transformation, and it will become even more global in scope. Theodore Prince, reports on the main trends and developments that lie ahead for this concept, which - like the container - has contributed to the revolution in global trade. Thirty years ago, the liner shipping industry serving the US was transformed by the development of intermodal road and rail links, and the establishment of through services. This allowed ocean carriers to organise their liner schedules around fixed-day-of-the-week rotations and to fully incorporate 'put-ports' into their networks.