Intermodal freight transport

This book provides an introduction to the whole concept of intermodal freight transport, the means of delivering goods using two or more transport modes, recounting both European experience and UK developments and reporting on the extensive political influences on this form of transport. This is pla...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Lowe, David, 1936-
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, 2005.
Subjects
Containerization.
Freight and freightage.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780750659352
9780080454931
Physical Description1 online zdroj (xxiii, 276 pages) : illustrations (some color)

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Table of Contents:
  • What is Intermodal Freight Transport?;UK and EU Policies for Intermodal Transport;Intermodal Developments in the UK;Intermodal Transport in Europe;Intermodalism in North America and World Markets;The Road Haulage Role in Intermodalism
  • Rail Freight Operations;Inland Waterway, Short-Sea and Coastal Shipping;Environmental and Economic Issues
  • Grant-aid and Government Support;Intermodal Networks and Freight Interchanges;Intermodal Road and Rail Vehicles and Maritime Vessels;Intermodal Loading Units, Transfer Equipment and Satellite Communications;Carrier Liability in Intermodal Transport;Intermodal Documentation and Authorizations;Customs Procedures;International Carriage of Dangerous Goods;Safety in Transport.

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