Multi-Modal Transportation Services
Multimodal Transportation vs. Intermodal Transportation
Multimodal transportation refers to the transportation of goods by at least two different modes of transport whose entire journey is covered by a single carrier. The single carrier is liable for the goods from pickup to delivery, though several different individual transit providers may be involved in moving the cargo. Multimodal shipping can occur by plane (air), train (rail), truck (road), or ship (sea); and usually occurs over international borders. This type of transportation is also called combined transport since it requires the combination of several different modes of transportation to complete.
Multimodal transportation is similar to intermodal transportation in that both utilize multiple modes of transportation to ship goods from point A to point B. However, intermodal shipping differs in that there is not one single carrier responsible for the entire journey; rather, in intermodal shipping each leg of the journey is organized and completed by individual transportation companies. For example, if cargo shipped from Shanghai to Jacksonville then Jacksonville to Frankfort, companies using intermodal transportation would have multiple contracts with multiple carriers (one for the leg from Shanghai to Jacksonville, and one for the leg from Jacksonville to Frankfort). Meanwhile, companies using multimodal shipping to deliver that same product via that same route would have only one contract with one carrier that would cover the cargo from its origin in Shanghai all the way to its final destination in Frankfort.
Benefits of Multimodal Shipping
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Multimodal LogisticsList Item 1
Established multimodal companies not only have expertise in multimodal logistics, they also have preexisting networks established in global shipping communities. This makes organizing combined transport easier especially when the pickup or drop-off location is rural or hard to reach.
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Streamline ShippingList Item 2
Expertise in multimodal logistics helps to streamline the shipping process by eliminating the number of entities involved in each step, which is especially useful for companies whose goods need to cross multiple international borders.
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Minimize ExpensesList Item 3
The streamline process of multimodal transportation is not only more time efficient; it’s cost efficient too because it reduces business expenses related to contract negotiation and coordination as well as ongoing communication costs.
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Easy to TrackList Item 4
Since companies using multimodal transportation work with a single carrier, there is only one tracking number and interface needed for the entire process.
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Time-optimized Deliveries
Because shipments do not need to transfer between different carriers, the likelihood of delays decreases; and, if there is a problem anywhere along the delivery route there is already one designated carrier that will handle it helping to ensure on time delivery to the final destination.
C & S Transportation Multimodal Shipping Services
- Carrier Selection
- Rate negotiation
- Brokerage Services
- FTL Services
- LTL Services
- Expediting Services
- Air Charter Services
- Dedicated Services
- Carrier Compliance
- Rail transit
- Ocean Container International Services
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C & S Transportation is the premier source for freight transportation, LTL freight, and multimodal transportation, as well as shipping logistics and freight auditing. If you are in need of a freight company, look no further than C & S Transportation based in Nicholasville, Kentucky and servicing the entire United States.