𝐇𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐨 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬: 𝐈𝐧𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 Did you know that with high traffic flows, inland waterways can provide a practical solution to the challenges of congested port areas, hinterland corridors and densely populated regions? 🌐 What characterises inland shipping? High fixed and low variable costs lead to 𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐄𝐔 (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Unit) as transport and container capacities increase. 📦 Furthermore, it is 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭-𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲-𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 as the cost per ton-kilometre is lower compared to road and rail options. Did you know that inland waterway vessels can transport up to 300 (Europe) or even 900 (North America) TEU at a time, making them significantly more efficient than train or truck options? 🚚🚆 Inland waterway transport allows 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭, making it an ideal choice for logistics service providers looking to optimise their operations. ♻️💰 Even more exciting is that it offers a 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭. In the face of environmental and social pressures, inland waterways are proving to be a beacon of change, offering a transport solution without the negative externalities associated with traditional road options. 🌿🤝 Learn more about river barge and reefer logistics: https://bit.ly/48aibKg #Transportation #Sustainability #Logistics #InlandWaterways #SupplyChain #ShippingSolutions #Barges #BecauseItWorks
