Excessive paperwork: Multimodal

transport can still be burdensome in terms

Multimodal transport allows
the cargo to be handled
differently depending on the
carrier in charge.
Communication: Speaking in a coordinated
manner is crucial. Thanks to much clearer
communication, multimodal transport
outperforms intermodal transport. Talking to just
one carrier or transportation service is enough to
hinder transportation logistics. Coordinating with
Among the advantages of
many carriers can reduce efficiency and lead to
multimodal transport is its ability
delays in loading and shipping.
to simplify the contractual
obligations of the entire transport
process.
of paperwork. you have chosen a freight
forwarder to handle your multimodal
shipment. Your job as a shipper is done.
The bad news is that the company
continues to bill for each mode of
transportation, or each service. The overall
cost of transportation continues to rise as
it spends more and more time processing
Keeping cargo in a container
each paper invoice. This is the signal for
the transportation and logistics sectors to
restricts carrier access, which
prevents the shipment of fragile or
become unimportant.
other cargo by sea, involving
transfers between ports.
The disadvantages we see in multimodal
transportation: The tricky element of
managing a supply chain is keeping track
of things and holding individual suppliers
and carriers accountable for delays and
wasted resources.

that is supported by a Can Multimodal Transportation

network of smaller but the Timeliness: Delivery is good when it is on time and
carriers or contract Due to the limitations of efficient in terms of supply chain management and
be a strategy to improve
contracting Responsibility: A multimodal
carriers to perform the process
multimodal transport, cargo administration. Supply chain efficiency, logistics Colombia's competitiveness in
job will be transferred from a shipment also means that the
rem ains
container to the tires of a movement of the cargo is the
management and customer satisfaction depend on global markets? competitiveness
exclusive to the meeting delivery deadlines. A clear advantage of
carrier opting vehicle. responsibility of a single agency or
multimodal transportation is that it minimizes delivery
in global markets?
for m ultim odal
supplier.
delays by giving one company authority over the entire
transport load. can be a strategy to improve
competitiveness because they facilitate the
requirements of our products without which
known as Multimodal it is not possible to improve the levels of
operator or transportation is competitiveness in international markets
supplier The importance
handled by a and therefore of the countries that want to
of multimodal
single carrier
logistics and loading Multimodal transportation in
It is widely used to move
all kinds of goods so that compete in a much more globalized
processes that Colombia is they reach their economy, which is our case in Colombia.
require several Transportation destination in a short
For this
reason
modes of transport time.
during a shipment.

It is necessary to combine
Characterizes: 1. A service activity It is widely used to move
various forms of transport,
involving the transportation of goods all kinds of goods so that
in accordance with a contract of they reach their
such as road and rail.
carriage between the Multimodal destination in a short
Transport Operator (MTO) and its time.
customer.

3. An international activity in which

goods are transported by various
means from one country to another. it is necessary to use transport methods
that are responsible for moving the
goods from the interior of the regions
2. A commercial activity that must be carried out by to the airport terminals approved to
qualified international transport operators and, as
handle this type of means of transport.
such, requires a legal framework that guarantees
minimum standards in the provision of its services
and a certain level of protection of the interests of
the various commercially interested parties.