The impact of congestion
One of the key issues when considering sustainable supply chain solutions is traffic congestion and related infrastructure issues. In probably the majority of countries, developed and developing, the creation of logistics infrastructure has not kept pace with the level of economic activity. This is true for all types of infrastructure including roads, ports and railways. Gridlock on motorways, container vessels waiting to unload at ports and bottlenecks on the railways are common occurrences in many countries and add to carbon emissions as well as adding cost to suppliers and customers alike.
There have been a number of causes of this problem including increased global trade, lack of investment in capacity and the widespread ...
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