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Increases flexibility building greater resilience
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Optimizes transport costs
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Speeds-up freight transit times
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Shrinks carbon footprint of your freight
Increases transportation capacity
- Optimise asset usage
- Harness reliable scheduled capacity & routes
Optimizes transport costs
- Do more with less, by moving larger freight volumes at optimized costs
- Enjoy competitive rates for goods that can handle longer delivery or storage time
Speeds-up freight transit times
- Locate products closer to consumers for optimized delivery
- Circumvent movement restrictions in large cities
- Expedite freight arrival at port hubs
Shrinks carbon footprint of your freight
- Use fleets and assets, which run on lowest emission energy sources
- Reduce carbon emissions, as compared to "only road" or "by air" freight
75
%
reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, as compared to an equivalent road transport option
Frequently asked questions
When at least two different carriers, such as trucks, trains, ships, and planes, are used to move freight, it is called multimodal transport. This reduces greenhouse gas emissions and optimizes transport costs. It's useful to transport goods within a country or a continent, and for intercontinental shipments. To manage this transport flow, we suggest working with an expert logistics partner.
With multimodal transportation you need skilled logistics personnel, to manage the workflows, who are difficult to locate. Same with technologies to orchestrate the transport flows. Threadbare transport networks are also a concern that can lead to an inefficient supply chain.
Luckily, with one single point of reference, everything from technology to labour and network can be outsourced.
To optimise multimodal transport, you need to battle changes in fuel costs, container availability, general shipping rates, and sustainability concerns. Consolidating loads and compressing delivery routes are just some of the solutions. If that sounds like a lot to manage, know that it is. That is why logistics experts like GEODIS can optimise the transport operations for you.
If you are looking to optimize transport costs and reduced cargo insurance pricing, multimodal freight is right for you. It is also ideal for businesses that seek sustainable transport operations.
Amidst constant global disruptions, multimodal freight strategies help decrease vulnerability and risk to your supply chain by leveraging various hubs and gateways.