Integrated centres for the transshipment, storage, collection and distribution of goods

The directional development of intermodal freight corridors in relation to inland terminals

“…The additional benefits include additional service options, more cargo, and greater traffic densities which provide additional benefits for both local and distant users of a port facility. In order to analyse these flows, the terminal rather than the port has increasingly become the primary focus of study (Konings, 1996;Slack, 2007;Rijsenbrij, 2008); subsequently the land-side activities of the seaport have come under closer scrutiny (Bichou & Gray, 2004;Parola & Sciomachen, 2009), leading to the inevitable focus on inland terminals.…”

Spatial concentration and location dynamics in logistics: the case of a Dutch province

“…Finally, a fair amount of research has been done on intermodal terminals, dry ports, and freight villages (e.g. Konings, 1996;Tsamboulas and Dimitropoulos, 1999;Tsamboulas and Kapros, 2003;Bottani and Rizzi, 2007;Woxenius, 2007), but intermodal transport chains are center-stage, not the spatial concentration of logistics establishments around these terminals or dry ports.…”

Um modelo de fluxos e localização de terminais intermodais para escoamento da soja brasileira destinada à exportação

“…No entanto, deve-se destacar o fato de que o funcionamento eficiente do transporte de cargas por mais de um modal depende não só da disponibilidade dos modais em si, mas também da existência de estruturas de apoio, como terminais intermodais. Caso contrário, o transporte intermodal pode se tornar menos efetivo em custos, consumir maior tempo e ser menos confiável que o transporte rodoviário (KONINGS, 1996).…”