Every intermodal planner knows the scenario. Two containers. Two trucks. Two drivers. Two runs - both heading in the same direction. One is empty on the way out, the other on the way back. The maths is obvious. Finding the right combinations in time to act is not. In...
Container logistics planning has become much more complex in recent years. As container volumes grow and networks become more connected across road, rail, and terminal operations, traffic planners now oversee a level of operational coordination that didn't exist a...
What Benelux operators told us at Multimodaal Breda, and why it matters. Demand is strong across the Benelux region. Rail-linked freight is growing. Inland terminals are handling more volume. Forwarders are moving more containers across more corridors than ever...
Q&A with Steve Collins, Managing Director of Fargo Gaining control of inland container movements Ahead of Multimodaal on 12 March in Breda, Netherlands, Steve Collins, Managing Director of the Fargo Group, explains why inland container control has become a...
Intermodal logistics doesn't lack software. It lacks connection. A container moves from port to rail to road to inland depot. At each handoff, a different system holds the information. Transport planning sits in one platform. Yard management lives in another....
Each new year brings new challenges and with them, revised priorities. For some businesses, the focus is growth. For others, it is streamlining operations or improving efficiency. For Freight Forwarders operating in intermodal logistics, 2026 should be about moving...
Opportunities, Challenges, and the Role of Technology. Rail freight is a cornerstone of the UK’s supply chain, offering a more sustainable and often more efficient alternative to road transport for long-distance container movement. Yet, despite its environmental and...
As pressure intensifies across the logistics sector to cut costs, reduce emissions and boost turnaround times, many UK hauliers and container operators still rely on spreadsheets or entry-level tools to manage increasingly complex transport operations. But what may...
In an industry where time is money and precision is everything, many transport operators find their current Transport Management System (TMS) is no longer fit for purpose. Your TMS isn't working hard enough for your business if you still rely on manual processes,...