Improving Transport Efficiency and Information Flow in the Intermodal Transport Chain Using a Standard Software Package with Open Interfaces : The Port of Trelleborg Case Hogsved, Johan
Publication details: Bryssel ITS in daily life: 16th world congress and exhibition on intelligent transport systems and services, Stockholm 21-25 September 2009. Paper, 2009Description: 5 sSubject(s): Bibl.nr: VTI P1835:16 [World]Location: Abstract: Intermodal transport, especially rail/sea-links, offers opportunities to make goods transport more sustainable. Over the last years goods volumes transported on rail have increased, but there is a large environmental potential to be realized by shifting more volumes from truck to rail. This technical paper addresses how standard IT solutions with open interfaces can be used to improve the competitiveness of the rail/sea offering by improving the operational efficiency of the multimodal handling and by improving the information flow between the involved parties. A case study on the Port of Trelleborg covers how they want to contribute to a more efficient transport corridor between Sweden and Germany using IT as a resource in their multimodal operation.| Current library | Status | |
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Intermodal transport, especially rail/sea-links, offers opportunities to make goods transport more sustainable. Over the last years goods volumes transported on rail have increased, but there is a large environmental potential to be realized by shifting more volumes from truck to rail. This technical paper addresses how standard IT solutions with open interfaces can be used to improve the competitiveness of the rail/sea offering by improving the operational efficiency of the multimodal handling and by improving the information flow between the involved parties. A case study on the Port of Trelleborg covers how they want to contribute to a more efficient transport corridor between Sweden and Germany using IT as a resource in their multimodal operation.