The term intermodal is from 1963, from inter- "between" + modal (adj.). Modal means "pertaining to or affected by a mode," and is from the 1560s, originally a term in logic, from Middle French modal and directly from Medieval Latin modalis "of or pertaining to a mode," from Latin modus "measure, extent, quantity; proper measure, rhythm, song; a way, manner, fashion, style."

Intermodal means using more than one mode of transportation when moving a container or cargo. Intermodal services include a combination of ocean/shipping, truck, and rail. Intermodal transportation is key to the supply chain due to the globalization of manufactured goods. Goods can travel via ocean + rail + truck. Intermodal transportation can reduce shipping costs and increase sustainability in the supply chain. Think differently about how freight moves.

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