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New mobility Future transport systems must be environ­
mentally and economically sustainable.
Increased congestion, time- and money- Transport by ship and rail are some of the
consuming public works, higher fuel prices... most environmentally friendly methods of
the environmental impact of these everyday long­distance transport, while moving goods
problems threatens our future trade. by road is often more suited to shorter
distances.
There is a need for flexibility between trans-
port methods, while goods have to be WDP aims to be a driving force behind
SYSTEMS reloaded at traffic hubs. In some regions the integration of various transport
systems as a prerequisite for solving
there are many different transport methods,
combining and providing a broad range of future transportation issues, by offering
transport services that ensure an efficient logistics sites that cater to this multi-
logistical flow. WDP consistently places its modality.
warehouses at those locations, where a
connection between road, ship, rail and air
transportation can be established.

Road, ship, rail and air

Intermodality gives synergy and coherence
to different transport modes and the varying
standards between countries. Cost is one of
the most important considerations when it
comes to the choice of transport. Transpor-
tation modes can compete or complement
each other in terms of cost, speed, accessi-
bility, frequency, safety and comfort. And be-
cause each has its own price-performance
ratio, the actual competition between the
modes depends primarily upon the distance
travelled and the quantity and value of the
transported goods.