{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Intermodal transport","description":"Intermodal transport moves goods in a single standardized loading unit – typically an ISO container or swap body – across two or more modes without repacking the cargo at each handover point. Road, rail, inland waterway, and deep-sea shipping each handle the leg where they offer the best cost or carbon profile; the forwarder manages the overall routing under one contract or multimodal bill of lading. Because the cargo itself is never touched between origin and destination, handling costs fall an","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/intermodal-transport-3","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-25T10:08:38.423399","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermodal_transport","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/intermodal-transport-3","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Intermodal transport · Intermodal transport moves goods in a single standardized loading unit – typically an ISO container or swap body – across two or more modes without repacking the cargo at each handover point. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermodal_transport"}