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Bulk/Breakbulk Revival?
With the surging worldwide demand for food and raw materials, US exporters may be seeking alternatives to containerized shipping. Some industry analysts are telling us that a revival of bulk/and breakbulk transport is in for a boost. If true, this means more traffic will be driven to some of the smaller seaports in the developing world that have the concentration of labor and warehousing to discharge and store these goods. Inland distribution, however, may be another matter...and a major challenge.
Bulk/Breakbulk Revival?
April 25, 2008
With the surging worldwide demand for food and raw materials, US exporters may be seeking alternatives to containerized shipping. Some industry analysts are telling us that a revival of bulk/and breakbulk transport is in for a boost. If true, this means more traffic will be driven to some of the smaller seaports in the developing world that have the concentration of labor and warehousing to discharge and store these goods. Inland distribution, however, may be another matter...and a major challenge.
Posted by Patrick Burnson on April 25, 2008 | Comments (1)
April 29, 2008
In response to: Bulk/Breakbulk Revival?
railport commented:
In response to: Bulk/Breakbulk Revival?
railport commented:
It is also felt that there will be an explosive growth in rail-transloading facilities. Today's trans-load terminals perform much of the same activities that the old rail freight houses performed. That being the consolidation of truck loads into more cost effective freight cars. Draying containers & trailers to ramps, the extra loading equipment, excessive ideling still consumes lots of fuel and generates a large carbon foot print than trans-loading.
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