It is safe to say, that the rise of the intermodal containers changed the freight forwarding forever. With them now we are able to deliver huge ammount of cargo, which was unimaginable before the 1920s.

The route through Russia was considered as the main route for freight transport between China and Europe, but the current situation makes it more difficult to ship goods on the Northern Corridor.

Container depots are an ideal case study of logistics and operations management. They showcase the steps that can be taken to overcome important problems such as bottlenecks and lack of space.