{"id":20436,"date":"2022-06-14T09:25:13","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T09:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.odysseylogistics.com\/?p=18852"},"modified":"2024-01-12T16:51:06","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T16:51:06","slug":"multimodal-logistics","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.odysseylogistics.com\/blog\/multimodal-logistics\/","title":{"rendered":"Why you should be working with a multimodal transportation &#038; logistics partner"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20436\" class=\"elementor elementor-20436\" data-elementor-post-type=\"blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58e0e0a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"58e0e0a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af6f3cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af6f3cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As they continue to grapple with supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, rising freight costs and other uncertainties, companies need reliable logistics partners that can manage more than just one freight mode or transportation option. By serving as \u201cone stop shops\u201d for most of these companies\u2019 transportation needs, multimodal partners help shippers work faster, save money and manage issues like capacity crunches.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8cab17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8cab17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a \u2018new order\u2019 evolving in the logistics and transportation arena, one that\u2019s amplifying the challenge of securing capacity, yet one that will highlight the value of having a shrewd logistician at the helm of a company\u2019s shipping decisions,\u201d John D. Schulz wroteites in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supplychain247.com\/article\/modal_agnostic_seeking_capacity_when_and_where_it_makes_the_most_sense\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>SupplyChain247<\/i><\/a>. \u201c\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a034379 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a034379\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By adopting a \u201cmodal agnostic\u201d mindset\u2014effectively seeking capacity when and where it makes the most economic sense for their operations\u2014Schulz says companies can potentially save millions of dollars in transport, warehouse and shipping costs. This is critical at a time when the CSCMP is reporting slow growth (GDP growth of between 2.5 percent and 4 percent), higher unemployment levels (7.5 percent in the U.S.), and higher reliance on part-time workers during slower job creation.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fe7fc0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9fe7fc0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da2865a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da2865a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Multimodal Logistics?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45c83e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45c83e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Multimodal logistics and transportation providers use a selection of different carriers and modes to move freight. They handle the end-to-end process\u2014from pickup at origin to delivery to final destination\u2014regardless of how many different transportation providers are involved. If any challenges emerge during the process, shippers have a single point of contact for problem resolution.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d62dc50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d62dc50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globaltrademag.com\/leveraging-international-multimodal-transportation-in-the-face-of-globalization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>GlobalTrade,<\/i><\/a>\u00a0multimodal transport combines at least two different modes of transport, from the departure of production units to their arrival as close as possible to the final consumer. The transfer takes place without load breakage since the same loading unit (the container) remains the same for the entire duration of the transport of the goods.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87f6121 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87f6121\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>GlobalTrade\u00a0<\/i>says some of the key benefits of working with a multimodal partner include (but aren\u2019t limited to):<\/p><ul><li>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Improved delivery times<\/li><li>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Increased security of the goods<\/li><li>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Optimization of costs related to the transport of consumer goods<\/li><li>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Improved load capacity, which is higher than that of road transport<\/li><li>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Better environmental sustainability<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cba143a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cba143a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.odysseylogistics.com\/\">Odyssey Logistics<\/a>, our four core divisions come together to form the ideal multimodal partner for shippers across all industries. By combining\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.odysseylogistics.com\/intermodal\/\">intermodal<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.odysseylogistics.com\/transport_warehouse\/\">transportation and warehousing<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.odysseylogistics.com\/managed-services\/\">managed services<\/a>; and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.odysseylogistics.com\/freight-forwarding\/\">freight forwarding<\/a>\u00a0under one roof, Odyssey helps shippers leverage one-stop-shop logistics and transportation services and start taking advantage of the many benefits outlined in this blog.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As they continue to grapple with supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, rising freight costs and other uncertainties, companies need reliable logistics partners that can manage more than just one freight mode or transportation option. 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