Integrated Logistics & Sub System

Multimodal Transport
(Uni-modal - Bi-modal - Intermodal – Multimodal)
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Multimodal Transport

Unimodal – Bimodal - Intermodal - Multimodal

Prof. Ashok Advani - Visiting Faculty : IIFT & Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida
 Prof. Ashok Advani - Visiting Faculty : IIFT & Jaipuria Institute Of Management, Noida
[ICD POTSDON]
Berlin

Hamburg
Nhava Sheva
[ICD]

[TKD]
Bhiwadi

W/H
[FF]
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 Intermodal Transport
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▪ It is the movement of cargo from origin to destination by several modes of

▪ Each of the modes have a different transport provider or entity responsible

▪ Each contract is independent

▪ Multiple carriers during a single journey

Differentiation lies in the contract and

Prof. Ashok Advani - Visiting Faculty : IIFT & Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida
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Example

ICD TKD – Bhiwadi – ICD TKD – Nhava Sheva – Hamburg – ICD Potsdon - Berlin

Operation an Intermodal operation as involves several contracts

▪ Between Seller or Buyer and Transport service provider for road movement from ICD
TKD to Bhiwadi (empty) & Bhiwadi to ICD TKD (loaded)

▪ Between Seller or Buyer and Carrier for sea movement from Nhava Sheva to Hamburg

▪ Between Seller or Buyer and Transport service provider(s) for rail/road movement from
Hamburg to ICD Potsdon / Berlin

Prof. Ashok Advani - Visiting Faculty : IIFT & Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida
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Example

ICD TKD – Bhiwadi – ICD TKD – Nhava Sheva – Hamburg – ICD Potsdon - Berlin

Operation an Intermodal operation as involves several contracts

▪ The costs/risks for such contracts will of course depend on the Incoterms® used for this
trade

▪ The carrier issues a port to port Bill of Lading

Prof. Ashok Advani - Visiting Faculty : IIFT & Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida
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Loading Vessel Discharging Vessel

Contract No. 2

Shipping Line
Destination Transport Provider
Contract No. 3

Shipper By Rail

CY
By Road Consignee
By Road

Contract No. 1 Contract No. 3

Intermodal Operation – Running on several independent contracts

Prof. Ashok Advani - Visiting Faculty : IIFT & Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida
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▪ It is the movement of cargo from origin to destination by several modes of transport

▪ Each of these modes have a different transport provider or entity responsible

▪ Governed under a single contract

▪ Single carrier during a single journey

Differentiation lies in the contract and

Prof. Ashok Advani - Visiting Faculty : IIFT & Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida
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Example

ICD TKD – Bhiwadi – ICD TKD – Nhava Sheva – Hamburg – ICD Potsdon - Berlin

Operation a Multimodal operation as involves single contract

▪ Here, neither the seller nor the buyer are arranging any contracts other than their contract
of carriage with the carrier

▪ The costs/risks for such contracts will of course depend on the Incoterms® used for this
trade

▪ In this case, the carrier issues a Combined Transport Bill of Lading or a Multimodal Bill
of Lading

Prof. Ashok Advani - Visiting Faculty : IIFT & Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida
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Loading Vessel Discharging Vessel

Shipper By Rail

CY
By Road Consignee
By Road

Single Contract
Multimodal Operation – Running on single contract

Prof. Ashok Advani - Visiting Faculty : IIFT & Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida
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Bi-modal Transport

Video : Bimodal Transport (Kirloskar Pneumatic Company Ltd)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2Dy1KUJKaE

Prof. Ashok Advani - Visiting Faculty : IIFT & Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida
 Bimodal Transport
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Prof. Ashok Advani - Visiting Faculty : IIFT & Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida
 Bimodal Transport
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Prof. Ashok Advani - Visiting Faculty : IIFT & Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida
 Bimodal Transport
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Prof. Ashok Advani - Visiting Faculty : IIFT & Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida
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Multimodal Transport

Pre-carriage : Carriage : Post-carriage

Prof. Ashok Advani - Visiting Faculty : IIFT & Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida
 Prof. Ashok Advani - Visiting Faculty : IIFT & Jaipuria Institute Of Management, Noida
[ICD POTSDON]
Berlin

Hamburg
Nhava Sheva
[ICD]

[TKD]
Bhiwadi

W/H
[FF]
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Assertive & Persuasive Communication