Intermodal freight transport models as a strategic direction in the operation of freight forwarding companies

Authors: Serebryanskaya N.A.
Published in issue: #2(7)/2017
DOI: 10.18698/2541-8009-2017-2-66
Category: Economics and Production Organization
Keywords: freight forwarding company, intermodal freight transport, multimodal freight transport, transport logistics
Published: 30.03.2017

Analysing the conditions under which contemporary freight forwarding companies operate, we suggest using intermodal freight transport models for geographic coverage expansion and integration into the international freight transport system.

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