In order to best combine the freight forwarding services in Europe with the maximum care for the environment it is necessary to create routes for the shipments which have minimum negative impact on the environment, the air pollution, the earth and require the least possible amount of fuel. The European logistics companies are actively involved in providing such measures by combining forces for providing combined transport solutions.
The types of transport used for freight forwarding by the European logistics companies
There is an option of combining the three cheapest types of Europe for forwarding within Europe. When they are combined properly, they can provide transport solutions which rely on the benefits of each type of transport. These are: road transport including: trucks or trains, as well as water transport means.
The pollution reduction which can be achieved by applying combined forwarding services
The data regarding the reduction of the pollution resulting from the proper combination of different types of transport are quite convincing. By combining transport of trucks and railways, the reduction of the carbon dioxide emissions can reach about 50%. When truck and water transport are combined for the forwarding, the harmful emissions can be reduced by approximately 70%.
The advantages of each type of transport which contribute to the benefits of combined freight forwarding
- Railroad transportation
When this type of transportation is used by the European logistics association for forwarding cargo at greater distances, minim negative impact to the environment is administered.
Apart from that, railroad transport doesn’t require re-loading which additionally lowers the price of the freight forwarding service. By using railroad transport as part of a combined forwarding service, the road tolls are also avoided which too helps provide the most competitive overall freight forwarding prices.
- Land transport with trucks
This is the type of transport which allows the international freight forwarding network to react fast and offer flexibility for the loading and deliveries made.
- Water transport
The water transport in Europe provided by the freight transport association is done mainly by sea, and is the cheapest type of transport which has minimum negative impact on the environment.
This type of transport too excludes the need for paying road tolls and taxes, as well as re-loading which further decreases the price for this service.
Another important benefit which the European network for logistics offers is the wide variety of different possible routes which they and the customers can choose from.
- Combining with air transport
Even though his type of transport is the most expensive variant, it too has its advantages which are used by the European logistics network.
Whenever there is a need for fast or express delivery, air transport is indispensable for keeping the delivery deadlines and for shortening the time for forwarding. Another benefit of air transport is the fact that there is very short transit time and high quality of the logistics services provided.
Other advantages of the combined forwarding solutions
With the high intensity of the forwarding services for cargo and goods provided by the freight forwarders, especially for the leaders in the production including Germany, France and Italy, the intensity of the traffic on the main roads and networks is very high, especially in the peak days. By combining one or more types of transport, alternative routes can be used to avoid the heavy traffic. This allows the freight forwarders association to transport more and higher volumes of goods and cargo.
Another benefit of the combined forwarding solutions which are also called “intermodal” is that the limitations for travelling through certain roads and areas during the holidays and the weekends can be avoided, and so can the heavy traffic during the peak hours and days of the year.