The Le Havre port blockage presented a significant disruption to logistics and supply chains, highlighting the importance of efficient transportation strategies.
This case study analyzes the efficiency of intermodal transportation compared to direct routes by truck during the blockage period, focusing on key performance indicators such as cost and carbon emissions.

While intermodal transportation, involving barges, trains, and trucks, typically suggests a reduction in total cost through indirect cost, this analysis reveals the complexities and trade-offs in choosing the optimal route.
The research explores how indirect routes and indirect costs can affect overall efficiency, contrasting with the straightforward but often higher total costs through trucking routes. The findings provide valuable insights for decision-makers in logistics, emphasizing the need to include indirect costs besides transportation costs.