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Does Logistics Matter?
Episode 041 - Exploring Mechanized Electric Solutions for Container Transport
Answering YES to the question today is Tim Brankin, Vice President Business Development and Communications at Eagle Rail.
In this episode, we talk about
- The latest developments in global shipping
- The growth in container shipping and the impact on ports
- Congestion in and around ports and what to do about it
- And how to optimise and decarbonize first-mile transportation in port areas
Please enjoy my conversation with Tim Brankin
Thank you for listening to Does Logistics Matter. For more on trends and innovations in supply chain and logistics, visit our blog on www.logisticsmatter.com
If you want to be a guest on this podcast, please send an email to podcast@logisticsmatter.com
This podcast was produced by Dimitry Vleugel
The music is based on a sample by Ragaman and produced by Michael Spengler
This episode was supported by EagleRail. EagleRail is the smarter and cleaner way to connect container terminals with internodal operations. It is the world’s first 100% electric overhead container transportation solution, dramatically improving port and internodal operations and efficiency. For more information,visit www.eaglerail.com
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