Transportation of cargo by two or more types of carriers—for example, motor, rail, air, ocean. See also Interlining.

1963, from inter- "between" + modal (adj.).

Freight shifted from one mode of transportation to another (road to rail, rail to ocean, road to air), with the freight generally in shipping containers and meeting certain criteria previously agreed [..]

The term “mode” represents one method of transportation, such as automobile, transit, ship, bicycle or walking. Intermodal refers specifically to transportation trips using one or more modes.

Transporting products by a variety of transportation vehicles.

Descriptive term for freight traffic involving transfer of containers to and from road and rail vehicles. Sometimes referred to as container traffic.

Used to denote movements of cargo containers interchangeably between transport modes, i.e., motor, water, and air carriers, and where the equipment is compatible within the multiple systems.

Typically the handling of containers and swap-bodies between different forms of transport. See also multi-modal. Used to denote movements of cargo containers interchangeably between transport modes, i [..]

Transportation that uses a specialized container that can be transferred from the vehicle of one mode to the vehicle of another; a single freight bill is used for the shipment. Example: Ocean shipping [..]

This term refers to shipments that involve two or more modes of transportation.

This refers to the capacity to go from ship to train to truck or the like. The term generally refers to containerized shipping or the capacity to handle containers across different modes of transport. [..]

Used to denote ability of containers to change mode of transport from rail to truck to ship, in any order.

Movement of cargo containers interchangeably between transport modes where the equipment is compatible within the multiple systems.

A shipping term denoting the interchangeable movement of cargo containers between different modes of transportation, primarily ship, truck and train, where the equipment is compatible with the multipl [..]

The coordinated transport of freight, especially in connection with relatively long-haul movements using any combination of freight forwarders, piggyback, containerization, airfreight, ocean freight, [..]

Movement of goods by more than one mode of transport, ie. airplane, truck, railroad and ship.

A mode is a particular form of transportation, such as automobile, transit, carpool, ship and bicycle. Intermodal refers to connections between modes.

Transportation planning or operations that involve more than one mode of transportation. Sometimes taken as the operational aspect that involves direct interactions between modes (such as in passenger [..]

— Switching from one form of transportation to another.

Movement of cargo containers interchangeably between trasport modes where the equipment is compatible within the multiple systems.

Carriage of a commodity by different modes of transport, i.e. sea, road, rail and air within a single journey.

(1) This refers to the capacity to go from ship to train to truck or the like. The adjective generally refers to containerized shipping or the capacity to handle the same. (2) Transport by more than o [..]

 This refers to the capacity to go from ship to train to truck or the like. The term generally refers to containerized shipping or the capacity to handle containers across different modes of transport [..]

Used to denote movements of cargo or container between motor, rail or water carriers.

The hauling of goods and merchandise by two or more different modes of transport.

This refers to the capacity to go from ship to train to truck or the like. The adjective generally refers to containerized shipping or the capacity to handle the same.

The use of two or more modes of transportation to complete a cargo move; truck/rail/ship, or truck/air, for example.

The coordinated movement of freight using different methods of transport, often a combination of truck and rail.

Carriage of goods in more than one mode of transport, i.e. rail, truck, sea and air, in the same container

Movement of goods by more than one mode of transport, i.e. airplane, truck, railroad and ship.

Switching from one form of transportation to another.

Refers to the use of different transport modes in a journey to reach a destination.

Used to denote movements of cargo containers interchangeably between transport modes, i.e., motor, water, and air carriers, and where the equipment is compatible within the multiple systems.

The movement of freight, in a container or on a trailer, by more than one mode of transportation. The movement can be made from rail to truck to ship in any order.

Movement of goods by more than one mode of transport, such as aeroplane, truck, railroad and ship.

A transportation activity that involves more than one type (mode) of transportation in a move from origin to destination.