Intermodal freight transport

Multimodal transport of goods, in one and the same intermodal transport unit by successive modes of transport without handling of the goods themselves when changing modes. The intermodal transport unit can be a container, swap body or a loaded vehicle travelling on another vehicle. The return movement of empty containers/swap bodies and empty goods road vehicles/trailers are not themselves part of intermodal transport since no goods are being moved. Nevertheless, such movements are associated with intermodal transport.