NEW IDEAS FOR INLAND INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Abstract

Thisarticle focuses onthe competitive disadvantagesofexisting intermodal rail-road transport comparedwithroad transport. The authorsstate that the domestic and continental combined freight transport system can be competitive in terms of both time and price withroad freight transport. The new container transshipmentdevice contributes to a new terminal structure on the freight rail-road transport market, consideringenvironment protection requirements,and the concept has helpedthelogistics sectorto become cost competitive.The scientific novelty is that the container transshipmentrobot enablesnew technical and organizational technology solutions for combined rail-road intermodal freight transport.

Keywords

• innovation in logistics
• rail transport
• intermodal transport
• physical internet
• container transshipment