International intermodal freight transport achieves cost-effective border-crossing shipments by moving goods in standardized loading units (such as containers or trailers) via at least two transport modes—rail, road, sea—without manually handling the cargo during mode changes.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermodal_freight_transport
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