Mercator International | Rail and Motor Companies

Rail and Motor Companies

Forecasts indicate that domestic freight volumes will grow exponentially in the years to come. Do you have all of the information you need to make sound decisions around infrastructure investments that will support future growth? Are you positioned with a superior service that is competitively priced to attract and retain your target customers? Mercator can help you answer yes to all these questions and more.


	Rail and Motor Companies Forecasts indicate that domestic freight volumes will grow exponentially in the years to come. Do you have all of the information you need to make sound decisions around infrastructure investments that will support future growth? Are you positioned with a superior service that is competitively priced to attract and retain your target customers? Mercator can help you answer yes to all these questions and more.

Our partners and senior associates have worked directly for: Ocean carriers Port authoriities Terminal operators Railroads Intermodal marketing companies Capital investment firms Freight forwarders Airlines Importers and exporters Management consulting firms To learn more about our professional backgrounds, please visit our team page.		Positioning your company to handle future market needs is critical. What are the forecasts for imports and exports and how will that impact land transportation? How can you best position yourself to support future growth? Mercator can help to forecast your future and develop the right plans to make astute investments that support customer needs. Our combined experience brings you the perspectives of your customers, competitors and service partners that can enhance your profitability: port authorities, terminal operators, shipping lines, labor, importers and exporters and financial institutions. Mercator will give you the data and strategic insight you’ll need to effectively manage your capital investments and customer relations. We will help you develop a strategy to optimize the relationships with your surface transportation partners. Services Strategic plans Comparative assessments of competing rail and trucking companies Formulation of long-term business plans and strategies Formulate plans to influence and meet public policies and regulations Lane analysis: determining where to add or delete service Merger integration Pricing strategies Project identification Risk management studies / simulation models Network optimization Intermodal terminal planning Capital investment analysis and financial planning Mergers, acquisitions and privatization Expansion and/or development projects Cargo-handling equipment replacement programs Valuations of facilities Due diligence Forensic / economic analysis Financial projections / cash flow / modeling Cost data and analysis Market research and commercial management Trade analysis and cargo volume forecasting Market share analysis and capacity projections New market entry strategies and service planning Projected macro-economic and micro-economic trends within trade lanes Forecasting Asset Optimization and Productivity Engineering Operational reviews and recommendations Route planning Infrastructure improvement Depot analysis Equipment balance Process improvement Performance measurement Logistics management Strategic designs of international supply chains/distribution networks Cargo routing optimizations Other services: Interim executive placements Regulatory design Evaluation of sales organization Senior management recruiting Developing systems requirements Education and training Litigation support Expert testimony Cargo routing optimizations