NEWS

>> MDS Transmodal presented a paper on The Impact of the Sulphur Emission Control Area on the Scotland-Continent Ferry Service at the Scottish Transport Applications & Research (STAR) conference in Glasgow on 17 April 2013.  The authors, Chris Rowland and Chris Wright, received the Best Paper Award from the organisers for their article. Download the paper here.

>>  MDS Transmodal have produced Rail Freight Forecasts for 2023/4, 2033/4 & 2043/4 to help inform Network RailRead more here.

>>  MDS Transmodal's presentation to Global Liner Shipping Conference 2013 in London is available for download.

>> Marco Polo Programme enters its final year. MDS Transmodal provides advice on developing applications for funding. Read more here.

>> The authoritative rail industry journal Modern Railways published a letter from MDS Transmodal in February 2013. Read letter here.

>> MDS Transmodal gave the keynote speech at Local Transport Today’s Rail and Freight Conference in London on 22 January. Read more here.

>> MDS Transmodal's presentation to BPA Conference in Workington is available for download.

>> MDS Transmodal's presentation on "European best practices and future perspectives in urban freight transport" at the annual conference of the International Federation of Warehousing and Logistics Association in Rome on 15 May is available for download here.

>> MDS Transmodal's presentation to RORO 2012 Conference in Gothenburg is available for download.

>> BoxTradeIntelligence attended UKTI-International Port Projects Seminar.  Handouts are available here .

>> BoxTradeIntelligence has released an analysis of Asia-Europe Westbound trade lane.  It is available here .

>> MDS Transmodal's presentation to Intermodal Europe 2011 conference in Hamburg is available for download.

>> MDS Transmodal's presentation on Port Infrastructure Development to RenewableUK 2011 conference in London is available for download

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Consultancy - Recent Assignments

Inland waterways: developing the future strategy for freight on Britain’s canals and rivers

Freight modelling: completion of the ABI3L project

Deep sea container shipping: profitability of shipping lines on the Far East-Europe trade lane

Choppy seas for short sea shipping

Urban logistics:  How can sustainable distribution be achieved in European cities?

Rail freight:  The future of track access charges in Great Britain

Strategic Rail Freight Interchanges:  The need for more capacity in SE England

Tolling the British road network:  UK Government announces results of study on the A14 trunk route

Deep sea container ports:  Can the North Adriatic ports become the gateway to C&E Europe?

Global Trade Performance Indices

Global International Trade: 2011: 11.676 billion tonnes

Global International Trade: 2012: 12.018 billion tonnes (forecast)

Global international trade indices (all tonnes)

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