Intermodal and multimodal transportation

What is the main objective of Multimodal and Intermodal transport?

• To economize costs and route planning

• To optimize routing and total transport costs

• To have a better administration and management of personnel

What is the advantage of combining two types of transport carriers?

• To achieve the best total transport cost

• To gain a competitive advantage over the competition

• To have a reduction of corporate costs

What is the meaning of Intermodal transportation?

• Manage and sell products worldwide by means of maritime transport but focus more on animal transports.

• Transporting goods throughout the national territory by means of different types of vehicles.

• Consists of products or raw materials that are transported in a container in a variety of vehicles, like container ships, semi-trailer trucks, or even trains

What are the two types of intermodal transportation?

• Container of flatairplane (COFA) & Trailer on flatairplane (TOFA)

• Container of flatship (COFS) & Trailer on flatship (TOFS)

• Container on flatcar (COFC) & Trailer on flatcar (TOFC)

What is the meaning of Multimodal transportation?

• The combination of two types of transportation makes transfers between countries and free trade agreements much more economical.

• Combination of at least two or more different modes to move cargo from a specific place in one country to another specific place in a different country

• The combination of two or more air distribution companies in which they are in charge of selling products in different large companies by means of ships and trolleys.

What are the main features of Multimodal transport?

• Include several transport models and have the bill of lading

• include the certificate of nationality and what methods of transportation they will use

• include the certificate of expiration and transportation of vehicles

if the shippers choose multimodal transportation for their cargo, it means that an agent or the carrier is responsible for the entire journey?

• Yes

• No

What are the differences between intermodal and multimodal transportation?

• Reduction in the costs and time for coordination and operation of logistics.

• Increase the company's profits and means of transportation

• Increased monitoring of shipments from stage to stage

• Improving the quality of advice among transport companies

What is the synonym for combined transport?

In which of the following types of transportation is an agent in charge of the entire journey?

• Multimodal

• Intermodal

• All are correct