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Intermodal freight transport ...
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Intermodal transport involves more than one mode of transport. For example, passenger stations which provide transfers between buses and trains are described as intermodal. Transportation of freight in a container or vehicle, using multiple modes of transportation (rail, ocean vessel, and truck), without any handling of the freight itself when changing modes are described as intermodal. The advantage of utilizing this method is that it reduces cargo handling, and so improves security, reduces damages and loss, and allows freight to be transported faster.

Intermodal Freight Transport Sector ...
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1. Relating to more than one mode of transport.

For example, a station which provides transfers between buses and trains could be described as intermodal.
When discussing freight, intermodal usually refers to land/sea containers.

AB Trucking - An intermodal transport company, handling distribution needs in both international and domestic markets. Headquartered in Oakland, California.
Boxxpress.de GmbH - Containerverkehr Hamburg/Bremerhaven - Süddeutschland. - Rail based container transport between German North Sea ports and southern Germany.
CMA & CGM Shipping - Container shipping company operating 30 vessels around the world.
CSX Corporation - CSX Corporation, based in Jacksonville, Fla., owns companies providing rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck transload services that are among the nation's leading transportation companies, connecting more than 70 river, ocean and lake ports, as well as more than 200 short line railroads.
ElbeContainerLine 2000 - Inland waterways container transport using shallow draft barges.
Evergreen America Corporation - The largest fully containerized marine carrier in the world.
Freightliner Limited - Freight railway in UK provides both intermodal transport and "heavy haul" services for commodities.
Namibia Rail and Road Transport (Pty) Ltd - Rail transport of bulk and containerised goods as well as transportation of passengers.
Shanghai TieYang - Specialise in domestic containerized rail transportation and related services in China
Spoornet - South Africa Rail - Spoornet is the South African provider of rail freight and the largest rail operator in the region. Spoornet focuses on bulk transportation and customised intermodal solutions.