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2. Multimodal transport - Wikipedia

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   Multimodal transport (also known as combined transport) is the transportation of goods under a single contract, but performed with at least two different modes of transport; the carrier is liable (in a legal sense) for the entire carriage, even though it is performed by several different modes of transport (by rail, sea and road, for example).

3. Allcargo Logistics - Wikipedia

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   Initially, the company started as a customs house agent and provided freight forwarding services. [5] In 1995, ECU-Line, an Antwerp-based logistics firm, appointed Allcargo as their India agent. In 2003, the company started its first Container Freight Station (CFS) at JNPT.

4. Freight company - Wikipedia

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   The most common multi-modal way of shipping is referred to as inter-modal meaning truck pickup to rail to truck delivery. A shipping method is determined by evaluating three factors: time, cost, and product characteristics. While shipping by sea could take longer than shipping by air, the latter is generally more expensive.

5. Freight transport - Wikipedia

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   Freight transport, also referred to as freight forwarding, is the physical process of transporting commodities and merchandise goods and cargo. [1] The term shipping originally referred to transport by sea but in American English , it has been extended to refer to transport by land or air (International English: "carriage") as well.

6. Trucking industry in the United States - Wikipedia

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   A common property-carrying commercial vehicle in the United States is the tractor-trailer, also known as an "18-wheeler" or "semi".. The trucking industry serves the American economy by transporting large quantities of raw materials, works in process, and finished goods over land—typically from manufacturing plants to retail distribution centers.

7. Old Dominion Freight Line - Wikipedia

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   Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (ODFL) is an American regional, inter-regional and national less than truckload shipping (LTL) company. In addition to its core LTL services, the company offers expedited, logistics and household moving services. [4] [5]