it will help them in saving waiting time when picking up containers inside the ports. These inland depots, located at a close range to their premises, where packing and stuffing takes place have proven invaluable, not only saving customers additional...
The same standard document can be completed for all consignments of dangerous goods, even if they’re going to different ports or Inland Container Depots (ICD). A Dangerous Goods Note is used when you transport goods using any form of transport except air freight. For air freight transport, ...
However, multiple carriers have stopped accepting interior point intermodal (IPI) cargo traveling from the West Coast to the East Coast, and several rail depots across the East and Gulf Coasts are fully closed. BNSF—the largest freight railroad in the U.S.—has noted that "due to ongoing ...
If maritime ports are congested, the importer can truck goods across the border from Mexico to the US. In locations where rail connections are available, the company can arrange rail transport to US inland rail depots, from where goods can be distributed further inland. If the container carrier...
I remember that long ago, as container traffic started to expand that there was a scheme to make Didcot an inland container port for just that reason. If I recall correctly, it was scuppered by the unions and came to nothing. Alan Jutson June 2, 2021 Martyn Indeed it would seem to ...