Multimodal transport, also known as intermodal transport, i. In France, the Grenelle Environment Forum in laid the foundations for a national strategy for sustainable development. In consultation with the French and European public authorities, various projects have been launched to increase the modal share of non-road for the transport of goods. This involves, among other things, improving multimodal services to French ports.
The Grand Port Maritime du Havre GPMH therefore decided to establish an innovative terminal allowing the mass approach to rail and river services at the port of Le Havre, at the same time opening new perspectives for supply chain organisation for its users.
Balanced performance. The Terminal is ideally positioned near the Le Havre Industrial Zone, along the Grand Le Havre Canal, and connected to the National Rail Network by an electrified track and meets the key criteria for modern-day logistics. The Terminal currently offers 2 river berths plus 2 associated gantry cranes, and 10 rail lines and 2 associated gantry cranes for cargo handling. Since the start of the operation, the Terminal has handled over 15, trains and river units that have altogether transported some thousand containers.
The reduction in international traffic in general was further accentuated by a certain relocation of production back from Asia to Europe. Still, he points out that despite these challenges, the company has maintained its profitability, a remarkable achievement in its own right. So, we have to be very careful with balancing profit and loss. In this respect, we have been successful. This is, of course, a challenge, and we need to further improve efficiency and reliability, in order to give operators confidence that their cargo will reach its destination on time and as desired.
A lot has already been done to this end. The management of the container fleet is fully computerised allowing LHTE to know in real time the location of each container in transit or parked, whether on train, on barge or on the ground. This makes it possible to record all movements of containers on the park, direct transhipment on truck or shuttle, or its storage location. In collaborating with AllRead , a technology company specialising in OCR software, the company has established real-time control of container entry, exit and condition and, in particular, has improved traceability as well as the operational efficiency of the control process.
