Intermodal

(See also Landbridge, Minibridge, Multimodal Transportation, Piggyback, Trailer on a Flat Car/Container on a Flat Car, Trailer-on-Flatcar, Transshipment) Used to denote movements of cargo containers interchangeably between transport modes, i.e. motor, water and air carriers, and where the equipment is compatible within the multiple systems. (MARAD2)

Used to denote movements of cargo or container between motor, rail or water carriers.

Freight traffic that refers to containerization of freight for easy transloading to different modes of transportation. See TOFC ,COFC , Piggyback .

Used to denote movements of cargo or container between motor, rail or water carriers.

Carriage of a commodity by different modes of transport, i.e. sea, road, rail and air within a single journey.