Multimodal transportation is the transfer of goods from one country to another country with at least two different transportation methods (for example, sea and road). It is noteworthy that this type of transportation is under the contract and responsibility of a company or forwarder
Multimodal transportation is one of the most common methods of sea transportation, which is very widely used due to its high flexibility in transporting commercial cargo.
It should be noted that during this method, the loading unit is usually a container that moves between different modes of transportation (truck, ship, plane, etc.)
This method has its roots in the container revolution, which was created with the development of RO-RO vessels and multi-purpose vessels and the transportation of trucks in these vessels, connecting the land to the sea and vice versa.
The use of containers provided conditions for the transfer of cargo from one mode of transportation to other modes of transportation, while the container provided a means by which cargo could be moved by all modes of transportation.
in the 1950s, shippers began to use containers, a tool that provided special economic and operational advantages to shippers. The introduction of the container into the transportation system made the cargo transportation process reach a high level of standard
In addition, those involved in this process were able to handle many technical problems related to the transfer of goods by ship or other vehicles.
Advantages of Multimodal transportation: