#freight-modal-shift
(5 articles)Rhine at Record Low Triggers Major Freight Shift to Roads, Rail
The Rhine River has reached a historic low of 6 centimeters at Kaub, Germany's critical inland waterway choke point, forcing shippers to reroute freight onto alternative transport modes. This unpreced
Rhine Water Levels Hit Historic Lows, Forcing Freight to Road
The Rhine River, Europe's most critical inland waterway corridor, has reached historically low water levels, compelling logistics operators to redirect freight to alternative land-based transportation
Rhine Water Levels Hit Crisis Low, Forcing Freight to Land Transport
The Rhine River, Europe's critical artery for inland freight transport, is experiencing historically low water levels, forcing shippers to abandon barge transport and divert cargo to trucks and rail.
China Shifts to Low-Carbon Multimodal Freight Strategy
China is undertaking a structural shift in its freight transportation strategy, moving beyond truck-centric logistics toward integrated multimodal networks that combine trucking with rail, inland wate
AI Boom Reshapes Freight Flows With Major Modal Shift
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure globally is creating a substantial new demand driver for freight transportation, fundamentally reshaping how goods move through supply cha