The Changing Legal Landscape of Intermodalism: Supply Chains in Crisis: An Assessment of Chassis Availability and Intermodal Goods Movement at Inland and Ocean Ports in the U.S.
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2023-12-01
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Edition:Final Research Report
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Abstract:International trade requires the efficient delivery of goods between exporting and importing countries, normally via ocean vessels. About 90% of these cargoes are transported in shipping containers to the port by truck or rail, then discharged the same way. The intermodal chassis is necessary to accomplish this shoreside transport and is thus a critical component of the supply chain. This report provides an overview of the nuances and challenges associated with the current provisioning of chassis in the U.S. that is unique among trading nations, and informs this assessment based on case studies in New Orleans, Louisiana and Memphis, Tennessee, through in-depth interviews with industry professionals. The report supports a widespread belief that the current system of chassis provisioning at critical U.S. coastal and inland intermodal freight hubs is inefficient, leading to wasted time and money, delays and lost productivity, and higher costs to consumers. A valuable next step would be the appointment of an inclusive public-private working group to develop a roadmap to improve the performance and equity of the U.S. goods movement system.
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