I. Basic definition

International MultimodaI Transport (MultimodaI Transport) is a form of intermodal transport organization aimed at achieving the optimal benefit of the overall transport of goods. It usually takes the container as the transport unit, combines different modes of transport together organically to form a continuous and comprehensive integrated transport of goods.

Two, advantages

1. Unified responsibility and simple procedures;

2. Save costs and reduce transportation costs;

3. Reduce intermediate links, shorten time and improve transportation quality;

4. Improved transportation organization and more reasonable transportation;

5. Realize door-to-door transportation;

6. Others (From the government's point of view, the development of international multimodal transport has the following significance: It helps to strengthen the government's supervision and management of the entire cargo transport chain; Ensure that the country receives a larger proportion of freight revenue in the whole process of cargo transportation; Contribute to the introduction of new advanced transportation technology; Reduce foreign exchange expenditures; Improving the use of the country's infrastructure; Through the national macro-control and guidance function to ensure the use of environmental damage to the least mode of transport to protect the national ecological environment).

Iii. Business procedures

General business procedures mainly include the following links:

1. Accept the consignment application and conclude the multimodal transport contract;

2. Distribution and extraction of empty containers;

3. Export declaration;

4. Packing and handover of goods;

5. Booking space and arranging cargo delivery;

6. Handling cargo transportation insurance;

7. Issue multimodal bill of lading, organize and complete the whole transportation of goods;

8. Customs business during the transportation of goods;

9. Delivery of goods upon arrival.