Trailer trucks and semi-trailers are loaded onto special railway carriages which perform the main carriage to the destination area

rail freight wagons are rolled onto rail-equipped ferries

Containers are used as rationalizing transport aids, which can be transported in any transport mode

the management of the flow of goods between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet some requirements, of customers or corporations

transport may be effected using different means of transport (disrupted transport) or using different transport modes  (combined transport)

transport objects are transported directly from the source to the drain

stationary and mobile means of transport

stationary and portable means of transport

dynamic and mobile means of transport

13000 TEU

6000 TEU

1000 TEU

especially suited for long-haul and intercontinental transport; suited for almost any type of goods; highly dependent on weather conditions; relatively cheap relation between transport cost and capacity

good network-forming possibilites; speediness in conjunction  with a relatively low transport risk; high flexibility

suitable for almost any kind of goods; safe transport handling, especially when transporting hazardous materials; suitable for almost any kind of goods; strict adherence to timetables

especially suited for long-haul and intercontinental transport; suited for almost any type of goods; highly dependent on weather conditions; relatively cheap relation between transport cost and capacity

good network-forming possibilites; speediness in conjunction  with a relatively low transport risk; high flexibility

suitable for almost any kind of goods; safe transport handling, especially when transporting hazardous materials; suitable for almost any kind of goods; strict adherence to timetables

especially suited for long-haul and intercontinental transport; suited for almost any type of goods; highly dependent on weather conditions; relatively cheap relation between transport cost and capacity

good network-forming possibilites; speediness in conjunction  with a relatively low transport risk; high flexibility

suitable for almost any kind of goods; safe transport handling, especially when transporting hazardous materials; suitable for almost any kind of goods; strict adherence to timetables

big loading capacity

continuous probability distribution with two different modes

favorable transport times for long distances

time

speediness

ability

the loading and unloading of means of transport, sorting of goods, storage of goods, and release of goods from the warehouse

purchasing; order processing; information maintenance; customer service

inbound and outbound transportation; layout planning; inventory management