1. A transportation system that uses two or more modes of transport (such as truck, rail, ship, or air) in a single journey, with cargo remaining in the same container throughout
Intermodal transport reduces handling costs and improves efficiency in global supply chains.
O transporte intermodal reduz custos de manipulação e melhora a eficiência nas cadeias de abastecimento global.
2. The coordination of different transportation modes to move goods seamlessly from origin to destination
The company uses intermodal transport to ship containers from the port to inland warehouses by rail.
A empresa utiliza transporte intermodal para enviar contêineres do porto para armazéns no interior por ferrovia.