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Intermodal transport<\/strong>\u00a0is a pillar of\u00a0CST Group\u2019s business strategy\u00a0<\/a>to respond to the\u00a0sustainability and safety principles that have always guided the company\u2019s strategies.<\/p>\n

Within the activities of the freight transport sector, we call\u00a0intermodal transport<\/b>\u00a0for the modality that uses different means of transport to transport the same unit of load, trying to achieve a fast and efficient management in the operation.<\/p>\n

Each carrier issues a document and is individually responsible for the service provided.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Efficiency<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

For this reason,\u00a0intermodal transport<\/strong>\u00a0proposes to combine the door-to-door benefit of road transport with the efficiency and sustainability provided by other means such as train or\u00a0ship<\/a>.<\/p>\n

With\u00a0intermodal transport<\/strong>, a more efficient mode of freight transport is sought both in terms of costs and sustainability, as well as minimizing cargo handling.<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Intermodal vs multimodal transport<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

These two forms of transport share many characteristics, however, the difference between them is in details, but important.<\/p>\n

While\u00a0intermodal transport<\/b>\u00a0combines transport systems by moving the same unit load, multimodal transport consists of moving goods (without using the same unit load) using more than one means of transport. In this mode the same transport document is used, therefore there is only one carrier responsible for the service.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Intermodal transport in CST<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

The commitment to combined land\/and sea service makes it possible to contribute to the modal shift in Spain, from all roads to the sea, thus reducing the first and last mile of kilometers traveled and, directly, the amount of heavy vehicles in circulation and emissions into the atmosphere, allowing a saving of almost 1 million kg of CO2, responding to the sustainability values on which the brand is based.<\/p>\n

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More and more transactions require the transport of goods. The most commonly used is\u00a0land transport<\/a>, which allows goods to be delivered \u201cdoor to door\u201d. However, this means of transport is less safe (road safety, traffic congestion) and less sustainable due to the proportion of CO2 emissions generated compared to its alternatives.<\/p>\n