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Harbours • Elimination of the need for storage • Decongestion of existing networks • Annual capacity of each line: more than 13,450,000 containers • Easier merchandise control operations (e.g. customs operations) Multimodal transport zones • Complementary to boat and/or train and/or air transport • Capacity of 1,538 containers, i.e. 26 barges, per hour Company‐to‐company transport • For any types of goods and packaging (containers, pallets…) • Time of travel and delivery guaranteed regardless of weather conditions (JIT) Town‐to‐town transport • GTS + micro‐distribution • Use of mini‐boxes for palletized goods • Micro‐distribution = elimination of trucks in town Passing over/skirting of mountains • No need for tunnels or viaducts • Traffic capacity: more than 36,500 vehicles/day |
