‘Rail should not become as congested and unreliable as deep-sea shipping’

Containers at Hamburg port. Source: Port of Hamburg

Why do container prices rise? How does this affect shippers and freight forwarders? And what role could rail freight play to change the situation? These were some of the questions raised during the RailFreight Networking Days last week by Onno de Jong, senior consultant transport infrastructure and mobility at Ecorys. “We have a long way to go until the market reaches the needed stability, but rail freight could save the day.”

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Author: Nikos Papatolios

Nikos Papatolios is editor of RailFreight.com, the online magazine for rail freight professionals.

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‘Rail should not become as congested and unreliable as deep-sea shipping’

Containers at Hamburg port. Source: Port of Hamburg

Why do container prices rise? How does this affect shippers and freight forwarders? And what role could rail freight play to change the situation? These were some of the questions raised during the RailFreight Networking Days last week by Onno de Jong, senior consultant transport infrastructure and mobility at Ecorys. “We have a long way to go until the market reaches the needed stability, but rail freight could save the day.”

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Author: Nikos Papatolios

Nikos Papatolios is editor of RailFreight.com, the online magazine for rail freight professionals.

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