According to a number of multimodal transport suppliers in the United States, freight competition is becoming more and more fierce because of the slowdown of the US economy and lower profits. In order to keep freight running smoothly, a number of companies are actively pricing.
multimodal transport is a composite transport that is completed by two or more different modes of transport through convergence and transshipment.
At present, the five mainstream transportation modes in the market are land transportation, sea transportation, air transportation, rail transportation, and pipeline transportation. Through different combinations, N kinds of multimodal transportation can be obtained, of which public-rail intermodal transportation and public-water intermodal transportation are the main force of multimodal transportation.
According to IANA data, as domestic intermodal demand slumped, sales fell by 10% from March to September, and aggressive measures were taken to maintain business. Norfolk Southern reported that its domestic cargo volume fell 4 per cent year-on-year in the third quarter, while UP said its domestic freight volume fell 3 per cent over the same period, with package traffic on intermodal trains plunging 16 per cent.
in January 2022, the State Council issued a notice on the plan to promote the development of multimodal transport, optimize and adjust the transport structure, and put forward a number of specific goals, including that by 2025, the development level of multimodal transport will be significantly improved, and the development pattern of medium and long-distance transportation of bulk goods and containers will be basically formed, mainly by railway and waterway. According to the 2020 multimodal transport data report, the average growth rate of container iron and water transport has reached 27.6 per cent in the past five years. According to data from the Ministry of Transport, in 2020, the national port container hot metal intermodal transport increased by 29.6 year-on-year. It is fully explained that multimodal transport has a very positive significance for improving logistics efficiency.
in recent years, trucks have also faced huge difficulties. On the one hand, the increase in trucks has led to more intense competition, and on the other hand, because of the change in the mode of cargo transportation, many sources of goods no longer rely solely on truck transportation.
we must keep up with the situation and respond to changes in a timely manner to maintain long-term stable freight.
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