A simulation based approach to synchromodal container transport

Logistics service providers (LSPs) offering container transport to the hinterland of the Netherlands face the challenge of efficiently using the capacity of the barge in order to minimize cost, while part of the relevant information is still lacking at the moment decisions have to be made. The existing infrastructure and the transportation...

General methods for synchromodal planning of freight containers and transports

Synchromodal freight transport is introduced as intermodal transport, so container transport that uses several transportation vehicles, with an increased focus on a-modal booking, cooperation and real-time flexibility.<br/><br/>It is confirmed that general synchromodal network planning methods are rare or non-existent at the operational level....