Abstract:

In the context of globalization there is common goal regarding the transport system which refers to its economical aspect. Intermodal freight transport is the one that allows a “door-to-door” transport, by the convenient use of vehicles, selected in order to achieve a much faster transport of goods at the lowest possible cost. The literature showed that there are many benefits related to this transport and through this paper we tried to emphasize the economic benefits of intermodal transport, due to the fact that those have a major contribution in increasing the performance of a transport chain. The final purpose of the paper is to transmit to the actors of the transport system the need for a change in the supply chain, which will definitely bring economic benefits to the whole transport of goods.