Intermodal Intermodal TransportationTransportation
Intermodal Transportation
O Involves the use of 2 or modes of transportation in moving cargo from origin to destination.
O Relies primarily upon the use of containerizationO Involves the use of standardized box
dimensions, hold down devices, & related items.O Allows the same container to be used by water,
rail, & motor carriers.O Combines the advantages & disadvantages of
each transportation mode used
O Motor freight is the most common mode used
Intermodal Transportation
PiggybackO Includes the movement of motor carrier
trailers on rail flatcars (TOFC)O Typical trailer ranges in length from 28 to 53 feetO Most flatcars can handle up to 2 trailers 40 feet
in lengthO Trailers loaded by driving, crane hoisting, or fork-
lift hoistingO And the movement of water carrier
containers on flatcars (COFC)O Container come in 2 standard lengthsO TEU (20 feet equivalent units)O FEU (40 feet equivalent units)O Typically loaded by crane hoistingO Normally transported on a doublestack car
Piggyback
PiggybackO Water containers may be transported by
motor freight carriersO May be loaded on a flatbed trailer (up to
2 FEUs)O RoadRailer® is a new innovation that
allows the attachment of special wheel sets
O Use of the RoadRailer® allows containers to be used interchangeably with motor & rail freight http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
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Air IntermodalO Standard, rectangular, 40 foot box
not used to aircraft limitationsO Rather, special containers used
O 20 feet longO Roughly 6 feet wideO Rounded top to accommodate aircraft
shapeO Hydraulic handling equipment used for loading/unloading
Air Intermodal
