For the European Intermodal Association, intermodal solutions are the only viable, sustainable way forward for the global supply chain
Founded in 1992 by the most important West-European railways and some intermodal operators, theIntermodalism is a feature of a transport system, whereby at least two different modes of transport, moving goods in one and the same loading unit or vehicle, are used in integrated fashion to complete a door-to-door transport journey. Thus, intermodalism is an integral part of the global logistics chain.
As Klaus Ebeling, secretary general explains, "Intermodalism does not seek to impose any choice as to a specific mode of transport. Instead, by improving the connections between all modes of transport and by integrating them within a system, its aim is to help to optimise the system as a whole through improved information and efficient communications."
EIA Intermodal Award 2010
The annual EIA Intermodal Award event is a superb opportunity to learn
about existing, innovative, intermodal transport solutions in actual
commercial operation.
The EIA Intermodal Award 2010 ceremony will be
held during the Intermodal Europe 2010 conference and exhibition, taking
place 30 November-2 December at the Amsterdam RAI in the Netherlands.
Closing date for this year's award is 30 September
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EIA has contributed to the fact that the first White Paper 2010 of the
The EIA is also very active in carrying out, or participating in, studies in the economic, promotional, educational, technological and operational fields, in order to propose measures designed to achieve coordination and harmonisation.