Guide to Intermodal Transport in the US
Book Details
Author(s)Malcolm Newbourne
PublisherMalcolm Newbourne
ISBN / ASINB003JH853K
ISBN-13978B003JH8531
MarketplaceFrance 🇫🇷
Description
Transporting freight, whether goods or people by two or more different types of carrier (modes) from one origin to one destination is intermodal transport. Today, world wide, the term intermodal is used to describe freight movements using surface carriers, steamship lines or railroads, to move the greater intermediate distance at their naturally lower costs. At both ends of the transport move more flexible modes, as trucking, are used to pickup and deliver.
The term (intermodal transport) is further refined for the great majority of movements to mean freight loaded into truck trailers (semi-trailers) and trailer like vehicles (containers).
That focus is what A Guide to Intermodal Transport in the United States is all about. Containers and trailers moving freight that has had a prior or subsequent move via railroad or steamship line.
The author had over 50 years experience in freight transport prior to selling his trucking company. This background was totally transport in trucking, railroads, industry and government. While the final 30 years was totally involved intermodally, the prior years had active participation and contribution in the growth of that transport methodology. All of this is reflected in the Guide to Intermodal Transport.
There are many aspects of the intermodal business. The book categorizes them “all†and provides their background and operational usage:
Trucking and Intermodal: This Category takes in Markets, Safety, Pricing, Associations, Insurance, Drivers, Computers and Automation as well as providing Reference Tools. The 2004 Hours of Service re-regulation is an “End Piece†to the book.
Railroads and Intermodal: Here Concepts and Background, Interchange Agreements, Terminal (Ramp) Operations, Equipment in use and Computer Support is discussed.
Steamship Lines: Agreements to Interchange equipment with others, Collection points both at Ports and Inland (Pools), Equipment in use, and Automation are subjects.
Equipment: This category provides oversight where all the foregoing modal connections are concerned. Positioning containers and trailers, How Positioning is accomplished, and the Equipment used, are all reviewed.
Governmental Involvement: From Certification, Safety and Weight Constraints to a brief on State and Federal concerns.
Brokers are a Significant Part of the business: Shipper Agents, Load Finders, Foreign Freight Forwarders, Railroads, Steamship Lines, Motor Carriers, Board Keepers, Logistics Companies as well as the Equipment they may use or control.
An Appendix contains a “paper†on Seal Protection, and a thorough Glossary.
If you have read this far you have an interest in the business. You will not find a more comprehensive publication of Intermodal Transport and how it works.
The term (intermodal transport) is further refined for the great majority of movements to mean freight loaded into truck trailers (semi-trailers) and trailer like vehicles (containers).
That focus is what A Guide to Intermodal Transport in the United States is all about. Containers and trailers moving freight that has had a prior or subsequent move via railroad or steamship line.
The author had over 50 years experience in freight transport prior to selling his trucking company. This background was totally transport in trucking, railroads, industry and government. While the final 30 years was totally involved intermodally, the prior years had active participation and contribution in the growth of that transport methodology. All of this is reflected in the Guide to Intermodal Transport.
There are many aspects of the intermodal business. The book categorizes them “all†and provides their background and operational usage:
Trucking and Intermodal: This Category takes in Markets, Safety, Pricing, Associations, Insurance, Drivers, Computers and Automation as well as providing Reference Tools. The 2004 Hours of Service re-regulation is an “End Piece†to the book.
Railroads and Intermodal: Here Concepts and Background, Interchange Agreements, Terminal (Ramp) Operations, Equipment in use and Computer Support is discussed.
Steamship Lines: Agreements to Interchange equipment with others, Collection points both at Ports and Inland (Pools), Equipment in use, and Automation are subjects.
Equipment: This category provides oversight where all the foregoing modal connections are concerned. Positioning containers and trailers, How Positioning is accomplished, and the Equipment used, are all reviewed.
Governmental Involvement: From Certification, Safety and Weight Constraints to a brief on State and Federal concerns.
Brokers are a Significant Part of the business: Shipper Agents, Load Finders, Foreign Freight Forwarders, Railroads, Steamship Lines, Motor Carriers, Board Keepers, Logistics Companies as well as the Equipment they may use or control.
An Appendix contains a “paper†on Seal Protection, and a thorough Glossary.
If you have read this far you have an interest in the business. You will not find a more comprehensive publication of Intermodal Transport and how it works.
