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New context calls for changing how we measure maritime connectivity

By Jan Hoffmann (UNCTAD), Luisa Rodriguez (UNCTAD), Benny Salo (UNCTAD), and Antonella Teodoro (MDST) • 15 Mar, 2024

Changes in the container shipping industry during the past two decades have prompted UNCTAD and MDSTransmodal to undertake a second revision of methodology to calculate the LSCI and PLSCI datasets. This revision will be applied on 15 March 2024 to the data release for the first quarter of 2024 (Q1/2024) and both data series since 2006.

Local transport: The freight profile of a Cathedral City

By Nour Farid • 26 Jan, 2024

MDS Transmodal (MDST) carried out a commercial vehicle traffic survey in November 2023 as part of a programme of work to develop a freight strategy for Chester city centre. It follows from the survey of businesses which investigated the perception of businesses regarding the delivery and collection of freight in the city centre, much of which has been pedestrianised with a time window for access by vehicles in the morning and evening. This commercial vehicle traffic survey of the morning peak for deliveries between 07.00 and 11.00 in the heritage city centre showed that 76% of vehicles were light goods vehicles, 18% were (generally small) HGVs, 6% were waste collection vehicles and 1% were bicycles being used for food deliveries. Just under 3% of all movements were by zero emission vehicles (including bicycles).

Lorry Parking: Location of HGV and Parking Facilities in the Cotswolds

By Michael Hatfield • 24 Jan, 2024

While there is an urgent need to provide additional parking facilities for both HGV and LGV drivers, new sites should be appropriately located so that they can best serve the operational requirements of the sector, but also conform with planning policy and minimise their environmental impacts. This has now been confirmed by a recent planning decision relating to a proposed lorry park in the Cotswolds.

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The Company - Our Values

MDS Transmodal is an employee owned company. Although we are commercially focused and entrepreneurial, our company values define who we are now and where we want to be in the future.

Expert – we strive to be the experts in freight transport consultancy, while supporting all employees to develop their interests, knowledge and experience within the business.

Excellence – we constantly ensure that our work is of the highest quality while continually seeking to be ‘best-in-class’ in our sector.

Teamwork – we can achieve more together, which is why we work alongside and share ideas with our colleagues, partners and clients.

Integrity – producing honest, impartial and independent projects for clients, underpinned by data, evidence and research, is at the heart of what we do.

Innovative – we are always looking to break new ground, generate fresh ideas and develop new methods of analysing the transport sector.

Sustainable – we are mindful that the business needs to operate in a sustainable manner. Our high profile projects are increasingly focused on decarbonisation and sustainable transport.

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