Transporte Intermodal: o que \u00e9 e quais s\u00e3o seus benef\u00edcios?<\/p>"},"content":{"rendered":"
Em sumo, o transporte intermodal \u00e9 um m\u00e9todo de movimenta\u00e7\u00e3o de uma \u00fanica remessa de carga usando dois ou mais meios de transporte, seja caminh\u00e3o, trem, navio ou avi\u00e3o com o uso de cont\u00eaineres projetados especialmente para transportar cargas entre ve\u00edculos com facilidade e sem qualquer manuseio da pr\u00f3pria carga.
This process has its origins on the 18th century, when cargo was moved from barges to horse drawn wagons and later, in the 1950?s, to trains and ships. At first, the containers used were wooden boxes and pallets, after their first appearance during World War II, but later they were replaced by standardized steel containers that revolutionized freight transportation.<\/p>
Enquanto o meio de transporte tradicional (rodovi\u00e1rio) depende exclusivamente de caminh\u00f5es para movimentar a carga de um ponto a outro, o que inclui muitas paradas ao longo do caminho no caso de longas dist\u00e2ncias, manuseio humano da carga e uma enorme quantidade de combust\u00edvel necess\u00e1ria, o transporte intermodal conta com diversos meios de transporte e as mercadorias s\u00e3o carregadas em cont\u00eaineres empilh\u00e1veis que s\u00e3o manuseados por m\u00e1quinas, reduzindo os riscos de danos e perdas, al\u00e9m de economizar dinheiro em custos de combust\u00edvel.<\/p>
The process is faster, since the truck drivers will move the cargo through shorter distances, there will be less stops for fuel or rest. For that same reason, the truck drivers can make more deliveries in single week, or even in a single day. It?s better for the environment and for the company?s pockets, since they will be spending a lot less money in fuel and will be able to invest in other areas to improve their services, and the many ways of transportation also provide more options for destinations.<\/p>
This method of freight forwarding has increased considerably since the 2000?s, due to congestion in highways, higher costs of fuel, shortage of truck drivers, improved rail services, and the many advantages it has over the traditional method. In this rate, we can expect a drastic decrease in over the road only freight in the future.<\/p>