{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Intermodal Cargo Containers","description":"Intermodal cargo containers allow goods to move door to door across sea, rail, and road in a single standardized steel box, eliminating the need to reload at each mode change. ISO-standardized dimensions—predominantly 20-foot (TEU) and 40-foot (FEU) units—mean the same box can be lifted by a gantry crane, locked onto a flatcar, and mounted on a road chassis without modification. Fewer touches translate to lower damage rates, faster terminal turnarounds, and predictable stacking for vessel planne","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/intermodal-cargo-containers","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-25T10:19:21.987566","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermodal_container","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/intermodal-cargo-containers","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Intermodal Cargo Containers · Intermodal cargo containers allow goods to move door to door across sea, rail, and road in a single standardized steel box, eliminating the need to reload at each mode change. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermodal_container"}