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What is intermodal transport?

The use of a single type of carrier
Shipments moved by various types of equipment
A method of simplifying shipping processes
A strategy for minimizing shipping delays

The correct answer is: Shipments moved by various types of equipment

Intermodal transport refers to the transportation of goods using more than one mode of transport while maintaining the same unit of cargo. This approach enables efficient and flexible shipping by utilizing different carriers—such as trucks, trains, ships, and planes—to move goods from their origin to destination. The correct choice highlights that shipments are moved using various types of equipment, enabling companies to leverage the advantages of each mode of transportation, such as cost-effectiveness, speed, and reliability. This multi-modal approach facilitates better logistics planning and can optimize supply chain operations. While methods of simplifying shipping processes and strategies for minimizing shipping delays are important aspects of logistics and can be influenced by intermodal transport, they do not define what intermodal transport specifically entails. Similarly, the use of a single type of carrier would contradict the very nature of intermodal transport, which is characterized by the integration of multiple carriers.