Scheme for Container Height Limit of 4 meters in Public Rail Intermodal Transport

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　　To solve the problem of transportation and unloading of goods in the intermodal transportation of public rail and iron rail, and to reduce transportation investment costs for transportation enterprises, the company's design department, R&D department, and marketing department conducted research and development at more than ten major logistics ports in China, including Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Qingdao, Tianjin, Shanghai, Lianyungang, Dalian, and Xinjiang land ports from 2016 to 2018. They designed a 20 foot container dump truck that not only ensures practicality but also fully reduces the vehicle height (2.6-2.9 containers). The total height of the loaded container is less than 4 meters.

　　In China, logistics costs have been consistently high and there is still significant room for compression. Optimizing transportation structure has become the primary goal. For enterprises, reducing costs and increasing efficiency is a direct way to achieve greater profits, while increasing the proportion of railway transportation is an important means.

　　In China, logistics costs have been consistently high and there is still significant room for compression. Optimizing transportation structure has become the primary goal. For enterprises, reducing costs and increasing efficiency is a direct way to achieve greater profits, while increasing the proportion of railway transportation is an important means.

　　Reducing logistics costs, intermodal transportation of rail and water is an ideal means of reducing logistics costs.

　　For example, logistics companies mainly transport plastic pellets. Taking the transportation route from Ningbo to Chengdu as an example, we will make a simple comparison of the cost difference between road transportation and railway transportation.

　　Public rail intermodal transportation cost=railway transportation cost+road short haul transportation cost: From Ningbo warehouse to Chengdu warehouse, the entire carriage of railway transportation can load 60 tons of goods, and the railway transportation cost per ton is 427 yuan. Therefore, the road transportation cost of Ningbo Chengdu section is 25622 yuan.

　　But there are short haul ships during this period. The price for short haul ships from Ningbo warehouse to Ningbo railway station is 15 yuan/ton. The short haul price from Chengdu Railway Station to Chengdu Warehouse is also 15 yuan/ton. Based on 60 tons, the total cost of bilateral short haul is 1800 yuan.

　　Public rail intermodal transportation: The final calculation shows that the total freight cost for public rail intermodal transportation is 27420 yuan. (The railway transportation quotation includes loading and unloading costs during railway transportation)

　　Highway transportation cost: Automobile transportation is calculated based on 32 tons, without short haul or other fees. The total freight cost is 18000 yuan, resulting in a unit price of 562.5 yuan/ton.

　　Calculated based on the same tonnage of 60 tons and including the cost of short haul, the total railway transportation cost is 27420 yuan, with a cost of 457 yuan per ton. For automobile transportation, based on a freight cost of 18000 yuan per 32 tons, the price per ton is 562.5 yuan, and for 60 tons, it is 33750 yuan.

　　So, after calculation, according to the standard of 60 tons, the price difference between road transportation and railway transportation surprisingly reached 6330 yuan.

　　It is understood that since 2016, the company has officially switched from road transportation to railway transportation. In the past three and a half years, the overall transportation costs of the company have significantly decreased, and transportation efficiency has also improved significantly. Railway transportation has become their main mode of transportation.

　　Railway transportation has obvious advantages in terms of cost, but there are slight shortcomings in terms of efficiency. Taking the route described in this article as an example, railway transportation requires 7-11 days of transportation time, and the process of short haul transportation of goods during this period is relatively cumbersome. In terms of shipment, submitting the loading plan to the railway department one day in advance resulted in low flexibility. Even after multiple loading and unloading processes, the goods may be damaged.

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