Consider a container of hockey skates moving from Kitchener, Ontario to Moscow, Russia; develop two diagrams of the key freight movement steps. The first diagram will focus on intermodal transportation involving ocean transport; the second diagram will outline intermodal transportation using air transport. Investigate the flows and include the following elements in their diagrams:
• Origin-to-port moves - distance, possible carriers, routes, transit times. • Port-to-port moves - distance, carriers, routes, transit times. • Port-to-destination moves - distance, possible carriers, routes. transit times. • 3PLs to potentially involved in the process and their location of activities. • Potential problem spots - likely areas for delays, disruptions, losses.
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