Cheaper, Faster, Better – How short haul rail surprises the supply chain

By Micah Mallace, Supply Chain Management Review; May 30, 2018

There has been a flurry of activity around inland ports recently. Real estate companies and consultants are touting their benefits, ports and railroads are investing in them, and shippers are scratching their heads trying to figure out what all the fuss is about.

South Carolina Ports Authority’s first inland port in the Greenville-Spartanburg market greatly surpassed our highest expectations, and we hear the same questions on a regular basis: Why are inland ports the new rage? What benefits are derived for shippers? What opportunities do inland ports offer developers and communities around these unique facilities?

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