GEOP 4355 Intermodal transportation Outline Intermodal freight transportation Types of containers Intermodal terminals Cross docking Femara Vega Kenneth Mercado

Intermodal freight transportation Intermodal freight transport involves the transportation of freight in an intermodal container or vehicle, using multiple modes of transportation like as rail, ship, plane and truck, without any handling of the freight itself when changing modes. This method reduces cargo handling, and so improves security, reduces damage and loss, and allows freight to be transported faster.

Multimodal Also known as combined transportation, also involves the use of two or more modes or carriers, but with one contract through a single carrier who is legally liable for the entire process. The biggest difference between the two is the number of contracts involved in each.

Containerization Is a system developed in the 1920’s of intermodal freight transport using intermodal containers also called shipping container and ISO containers. The containers have standardized dimensions. They can be loaded and unloaded, stacked, transported efficiently over long distances, and transferred from one mode of transport to another without being opened.

Containerization The handling system is completely mechanized and computerized so that all handling is done with cranes and special forklift trucks. Reduced congestion in ports, significantly shortened shipping time and reduced losses from damage and theft.

Intermodal Containers Is a large standardized shipping container, designed and built for intermodal freight transport, meaning these containers can be used across different modes of transport Are primarily used to store and transport materials and products efficiently and securely in the global containerized intermodal freight transport system In 2012, there were about 20.5 million intermodal containers in the world of varying types to suit different cargoes.

Types of containers The most common lengths are 20 feet, 40 feet, 45 feet, 48 and 53 feet, although other lengths exist. The three common sizes are: one TEU - 20-by-8-foot x 8-foot-6-inch two TEU - 40-by-8-foot x 8-foot-6-inch highcube−40-by-8-foot x 9-foot-6-inch

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Non-standard and uncommon sizes Pallet wide containers 60-foot containers Small containers

Load securing According to the European Commission Transportation Department “25% of accidents involving trucks can be attributable to inadequate cargo securing”.

Modes of transportation Container ships Railways Trucks Barges Land bridges Planes Pipelines

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Top five Largest companies of containers. Maersk Mediterranean Shipping CMA-CGM Ocean Shipping (Group) Company (COSCO) Hapag-Lloyd

Largest Ports of US Port of Seattle Port of Tacoma Port of Portland Port of Oakland Port of San Francisco Port of Los Angeles Long Beach

Intermodal Facilities and terminals These are facilities that are hubs for intermodal containers, they are usally ports or strategic destinations from were containers can come from land, water or leave through sky (planes mostly). These facilities usually practice “cross-docking” were the inventory last little time in storage before being sorted and quickly sent on another transport Intermodal facilities usually help reduce costs such as storage and freight and the terminals usually don’t stock pile inventory.

Intermodal Facilities and terminals Even though their are different terminals from different companies some terminals from the US can Chicago, IL Council Bluffs, IA, Dallas, TX, Denver, CO , Donna, TX (Rio Valley), Houston, TX, Kansas City, MO, Lathrop, CA, Las Vegas, NV, Laredo, TX, Los Angeles/Long Beach, CA, Marion, AR, New Orleans, LA, Oakland, CA, Portland, OR, Salt Lake City, UT, San Antonio, TX, Santa Teresa, NM , Seattle, WA, Sparks, NV , St. Louis, MO (Dupo), Tacoma, WA, Tucson, AZ from the company Union Pacific.

Cross Docking Is a practice in logistics of unloading materials from an incoming semi-trailer truck or railroad car and loading these materials directly into outbound trucks, trailers, or rail cars, with little or no storage in between. This may be done to change the type of conveyance, to sort material intended for different destinations, or to combine material from different origins into transport vehicles (or containers) with the same or similar destinations.

Cross Docking It started in the US trucking industry in the 1930s It was then introduced in the retail sector by Wal-Mart in the 1980s abd was then adopted by different companies.

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