The worldwide movement of freight has emerged as one of the most critical and dynamic aspects of the transport sector. The contributors to this study examine the current state of global freight transport, with an emphasis on Europe and North America and their extra-regional linkages. These original contributions synthesize existing knowledge, highlight new developments, problems and possible solutions, and underscore the need for further research. The book's starting point is the fact that freight transport is the main element supporting global supply and commodity chains, from the transformation of raw materials to market distribution and after-market services. However, as the authors point out, the rising costs associated with security and various other constraints, as well as the complexity of getting goods delivered, is adding to profit pressures faced by manufacturers around the globe. Despite the application of technology and increasingly efficient solutions to the movement of freight, constraint points and conditions obstructing smooth operations and sustainability have developed. These difficulties affect both the environment and economic growth. Examining the issues from four critical perspectives - intermodality, e-commerce and technology, logistics, and sustainability - "Global Freight Transport" captures the concern for the viability of freight systems and the ways they are impacting the global economy. This cutting-edge study will be of great interest to students and scholars of transportation, as well as to public sector policymakers and private sector managers.

世界范围内的货物运输已经成为运输部门最关键和最有活力的方面之一。本研究报告的作者研究了全球货物运输的现状，重点是欧洲和北美及其区域外的联系。这些原创性的贡献综合了现有的知识，强调了新的发展、问题和可能的解决方案，并强调了进一步研究的必要性。本书的出发点是，货物运输是支持全球供应和商品链的主要因素，从原材料的转化到市场分配和售后服务。然而，正如作者所指出的，与安全和其他各种制约因素相关的成本上升，以及货物交付的复杂性，正在增加全球制造商面临的利润压力。尽管技术的应用和日益高效的货运解决方案，阻碍顺利运作和可持续性的制约点和条件已经形成。这些困难既影响环境，也影响经济增长。全球货物运输》从四个关键角度--联运、电子商务和技术、物流和可持续性--考察了这些问题，抓住了人们对货运系统可行性的关注以及它们对全球经济的影响。这项前沿研究将引起交通领域的学生和学者，以及公共部门政策制定者和私营部门管理者的极大兴趣。