What is Multimodal Transport?

Features of Multimodal transport

Benefits of Multimodal Transport

Popular types of Multimodal transport

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What is multimodal transport?

International multimodal transport will carry out transportation from a place in the interior of this country or one country to another country to 1 place in another country’s inland and using more than 2 modes of transport. combine. Multimodal transport, also known as combined transport, is the process of transporting goods using two or more different modes of transport. Multimodal transport, although using many different modes of transport during transportation, must still be based on a single contract.

The modes of transport that can be combined into multimodal transport are:

#Trucking

#Sea transport

#Rail transportation

#Air freight

#Pipeline transportation (specialized for transporting oil, gas ..)

Features of multimodal transport

Multimodal transport companies will act as a trustee and not as a supplier’s agent. Multimodal transport operators will also be responsible for transporting goods on any mode of transport during transit. The process of multimodal transport requires two or more modes of transport to be called multimodal. However, in each individual mode of transport, the multimodal transport operator will bear a different level of liability. Subject to the agreement of the party to be transported with the consignee.

The benefits of multimodal transport

Multimodal transport plays an important role in international trade in general. That’s because this form of transport brings significant values: Multimodal transport will help reduce logistics costs & Just in time, from there, the cost of goods when reaching consumers will also be reduced. Expanding the network of freight transport between countries because when combining single modes of transport, we will have the ability to transport goods of extremely large volume, super-long, super-heavy goods… Helps increase competitive advantage in price between manufacturing enterprises. Helping manufacturing enterprises to quickly access the market, especially international markets, through the use of a large and highly connected transport network. To tighten the friendly and cooperative relationship between the government and businesses; Reduce unnecessary documents for the transportation of goods.

Popular types of multimodal transport

Road transport combined with rail transport (Road – Rail)

• This is a form of freight transport that combines transport by road and transport by rail (2R).
• This mode of transport has the high mobility of car transport and the ability to transport large loads of rail transport.
• With this mode of transport, goods will be packed in trailers, then will be transported by cars to the terminals via a system of trailers called tractors.
• At the station, the trailers will be loaded onto the wagons and they are transported in turn to the arrival stations. Once at the station, the trailers will be pulled down and finally delivered by the car to the recipient.

Road transport combined with air transport (Road-Air)

• This type of multimodal transport will have the high safety and extremely fast transit times of aircraft combined with the flexibility of transporting goods by car.
• When using this method, transport operators can use cars to gather goods to the airport or transport goods from the airport to different delivery points.
• During the entire process of transporting goods, the car will take care of the beginning and end transportation. Air transport only uses intermediate routes during the entire transportation process.

Air freight combined with sea freight (Air – Sea)

• This is a multimodal transport model that combines air freight and sea freight (A-S).
• This combined mode of transport will help goods move faster and cheaper. The A-S multimodal transport model is widely used to transport goods from the Far East to Europe. The types of goods transported by this method are usually high value goods, seasonal goods.
• Goods after being transported by sea to ports will be transported by air so that goods can reach the mainland as quickly as possible. Ensure the seasonality of the goods and do not reduce the value of the goods.

Mixed mode of transport (Rail /Road/Inland waterway/Sea)

• This is a combination of rail – road – inland waterway – sea transport (2RIS) modes to create a model of mixed transport. At the same time, this is also the most popular transport model in the world.
• Goods, after being transported by rail, road, or inland waterway to the seaports of the exporting country, will continue to be transported by sea to the ports of the importing country.
• Finally, the goods will be transported to the recipient inland by different methods such as:   railway, road, inland waterway.
• This mixed mode of transport is very suitable for goods packed in containers and transport routes that do not have too strict requirements in terms of time.. If you are having trouble finding imported goods, fast shipping.
  
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