The Difference Between Containerization and Intermodalism

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Transportation of goods and services employ different methods to achieve the intended goals while adhering to the rules and regulations in the transportation sector. Movement of freight mainly involves the use of two methods of transport that are containerization and intermodalism. Containerization is an intermodal freight system of transport that uses intermodal containers that are made of steel. The system is also known as shipping containers or ISO containers and the containers in this system have standardized dimensions. On the other hand, intermodalism is the transport convention that involves the use of vehicles or intermodal containers in the transportation of freight. The system employs the...