{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Intermodal terminal","description":"An intermodal terminal is a transshipment facility where freight units – containers, semi-trailers, or swap bodies – are transferred between at least two transport modes, most commonly rail and road, sometimes with an additional inland waterway connection. The terminal forms the operational core of intermodal logistics: trains are loaded and unloaded, units are briefly stored, and final delivery is handled by truck. Freight forwarders rely on intermodal terminals to combine economical long-haul ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/intermodal-terminal-2","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T19:47:21.777044","citation":"https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kombiterminal","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/intermodal-terminal-2","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Intermodal terminal · An intermodal terminal is a transshipment facility where freight units – containers, semi-trailers, or swap bodies – are transferred between at least two transport modes, most commonly rail and road, sometimes with an additional inland waterway connection. · Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kombiterminal"}