The main advantage of this mode of transport is the absence of transfer of goods from one container to another and thus contact of the product with air or germs. This ensures total protection of the product. This process is ideal for international transport where good supply chain management is vital.
In most cases, the goods are first transported by truck. Road transport thus corresponds to the first stage to its first point of transfer. In general, road transport is adapted to shorter distances, freight forwarding the goods to the train or the boat that will transport it later. Then, the entire container carrying the goods will be transferred to another means of transport, without the goods being changed from one container to another for purposes of transport. Lastly, a last truck transfers the goods from the unloading point to the destination point.

IFFS Structure and Consolidations