Alternative Transportation

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Alternative Transportation refers to the strategic use of non-traditional or complementary transport modes—such as rail, inland waterways, intermodal solutions, air freight, or active transport—as alternatives to conventional road-based logistics, with the aim of optimizing cost, capacity, environmental impact, and risk management.

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