Unit 12. Multimodal Transport

Multimodal transport has a growth rate _________ than other transport means

Upsides of multimodal transport:

• Faster delivery times

• Reduced number of handling workers

• Load and unload handling task simplication

Multimodal transport contract (the acronim)

In multimodal transport, customs inspections in transit countries are reduced, why?

• Due to TIR Agreement

• Load is declared in the origin

• Load is inspected in the origin

Metallic boxes with different lenght dimensions

Metallic box covered by lateral tarpaulin

Maritime highway

Iberian gauge is:

• Wider that the european

• Narrower that the european

• Same as the european

FBL is similar to a BL

• maritime

• aerial

• railroad

OTM takes the responsibility the whole multimodal transit

• No, the responsilibility is shared with the carrier

• Yes, OTM assumes full responsibility

• There is no risk