03353nam a2200349Ii 4500991003218259707536070806s2005 ne a sb 001 0 eng d97807506593520750659351b1365035x-39ule_instBibl. Dip.le Aggr. Ingegneria Innovazione - Sez. Ingegneria Innovazioneeng 385.72Lowe, David,1936-475805Intermodal freight transport[e-book] /David LoweAmsterdam ;Boston :Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann,2005xxiii, 276 p. :ill. (some col.) ;24 cmIncludes bibliographical references and indexWhat is Intermodal Freight Transport?;UK and EU Policies for Intermodal Transport;Intermodal Developments in the UK;Intermodal Transport in Europe;Intermodalism in North America and World Markets;The Road Haulage Role in Intermodalism -- Rail Freight Operations;Inland Waterway, Short-Sea and Coastal Shipping;Environmental and Economic Issues -- Grant-aid and Government Support;Intermodal Networks and Freight Interchanges;Intermodal Road and Rail Vehicles and Maritime Vessels;Intermodal Loading Units, Transfer Equipment and Satellite Communications;Carrier Liability in Intermodal Transport;Intermodal Documentation and Authorizations;Customs Procedures;International Carriage of Dangerous Goods;Safety in TransporThis book provides an introduction to the whole concept of intermodal freight transport, the means of delivering goods using two or more transport modes, recounting both European experience and UK developments and reporting on the extensive political influences on this form of transport. This is placed into context with reference to developments in North America and Asia. Detailed explanations are given of the road and rail vehicles, the loading units and the transfer equipment used in such operations. In particular, the role of the Channel Tunnel in the development of long-haul combined transport operations between the UK and Europe is considered. * Gain knowledge from a leading industry expert with over 40 years of transport experience * Addresses important topics such as environmental, international, and safety issues in intermodal freight transport * Provides a glossary of termsElectronic reproduction.Amsterdam :Elsevier Science & Technology,2007.Mode of access: World Wide Web.System requirements: Web browser.Title from title screen (viewed on Aug. 2, 2007).Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutionsContainerizationFreight and freightageElectronic books.localOriginal07506593519780750659352(DLC) 2005052754(OCoLC)61463818Referexhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780750659352An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click for informationPublisher descriptionhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0625/2005052754-d.htmlTable of contents onlyhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0625/2005052754-t.html.b1365035x03-03-2224-01-08991003218259707536Intermodal freight transport1213429UNISALENTOle02624-01-08m@ -engne 00