Multimodal transportation
When shipping large quantities of goods over long distances, rail transport is often the best solution. Using automobiles or airplanes for the same purposes is more expensive.
Commodity trains can transport almost unlimitedly any cargo – bulk, liquid, flammable. At the same time, this format of transportation is not affected by weather conditions. Railway transportation of goods is considered extremely safe.
Multimodal transportation: specifics of the process
This type of cargo transportation is a format that includes movement using different modes of transportation. Usually two or more types of vehicles are involved. The official carrier can attract a fleet of trucks or rail transport from other intermediary companies to perform the task. But the responsibility for delivery lies with the main contractor.
Multimodal freight transportation is carried out under a contract, which is controlled by a single key delivery agency along the entire route of the cargo. The responsible contractor makes the calculation of the service considering the following factors:
- type and volume of cargo;
- delivery time;
- region;
- seasonality;
- availability of convenient flights;
- operation of transportation interchanges;
- varieties of required containers.
In a changing world, it is important to efficiently establish business processes, especially in logistics, taking into account the available resources. Flexibility of the delivery process, convenient rates and stable fulfillment of the customer’s request – for this customers highly appreciate multimodal freight transportation.
Varieties of multimodal transportation
Today, the following types of overland delivery services are available on the freight transportation market:
By rail – fast and cheap, requires a rail network in the region;
By trucks of various modifications – practically everywhere, costs depend on fuel prices;
By water: by river and sea. Convenient option for large volumes, but time-consuming.
Air: the most operative option, but expensive, it is relevant for small valuable shipments of urgent type.
This is facilitated by the development of a network of railroads and highways throughout the CIS, Europe and Asia. It is possible to deliver a batch of goods or materials in a short period of time across the country and abroad by wagons, trucks of a suitable format. The combined route includes the use of sea transport, delivery to the port, the shipment process.
The obvious advantage of the multimodal format is speed and cheaper services due to the change of transport along the route. The disadvantages are long organization of the process, time and resources spent on periods of loading and unloading into a new mode of transport. However, in some cases, this delivery option is relevant for the customer. This may be due to the specifics of the terrain, the lack of a railroad network in a mountainous region, or problems with fuel, etc. The experienced carrier will find the best way to organize the process.
An experienced carrier will find optimal, effective solutions for each customer. AbaturoFF knows the peculiarities of multimodal logistics. It offers favorable solutions for customers from Belarus and the CIS.
How to order multimodal cargo transportation favorably
When contacting the company AbaturoFF you can not doubt the quality of service. Employees of the organization in the first place put attentive attitude to the needs of the customer. The cargo is carefully prepared for shipment. The route is carefully calculated, the cost of delivery is flexible, with a benefit to the sender.
Due to a large fleet of vehicles and developed logistics, the shipment is accelerated, cheaper, the goods will be safe until the transfer to the recipients. The company will determine the effective format of transportation, make a preliminary calculation, agree the amount with the client. The type of transportation is chosen depending on the specifics of the cargo, on a particular section of the route change as necessary.
Requests for services of AbaturoFF on multimodal transportation can be sent online or by phone. Manager will answer questions, draw up documents, make an estimate and prepare a proposal. The services are guaranteed.