Freight Transport: Road Blog Post by Claire Kerr Road freight transport is commonplace across the globe. Roads are a convenient way of getting goods from one place to another, and being able to deliver directly to the recipient’s door, rather than first going to a transport hub. One of the first considerations with road transport […]
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Freight Transport: Intermodal. Blog Post by Claire Kerr Intermodal freight transport refers to the movement of goods in a single container, but using one or more methods of transport and without handling the goods. Specific, standardised containers are used, made to dimensions and standards as set out by the International Standards Organization (ISO). These can
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Freight Transport: Rail Blog Post by Claire Kerr Rail freight makes up about 12% of the UK’s freight transport. According to the Office of Rail and Road, using a measurement that takes into account both the weight of the load and the distance it is carried, the total volume of rail freight moved in the
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Freight Transport: Maritime Blog Post by Claire Kerr Welcome to the second post in a five-part series on different modes of freight transport. This post looks at maritime freight. The maritime freight industry. According to the International Maritime Organization, more than 90% of the world’s trade is carried by sea. It is particularly effective for
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Freight Transport: Air Blog Post by Claire Kerr This is the first part in a new series of five posts that takes a closer look at freight transport. We’ll cover air, maritime, road, rail and intermodal freight. And we’re starting here with an introduction to air transport. The air freight industry. Air transport is big
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