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

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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

9. Types

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

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

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

13. Modes of trasportation

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

15. 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

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. 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.

19. 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.

20. Video

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22. Q&A

23. References
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Intermodal Versus Multimodal – What’s the Difference and Which Should You Select?. (2018). Shipag.com. Retrieved 4 April 2018, from
What is Landbridge? Definition and meaning. (2018). Dictionary of International Trade. Retrieved 4 April 2018, from