Intermodal container

• Economics
• Secondary Education

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Applied Stream Logistics

Date: 2 Feb, 2022

Day : Wednesday

Class: 11 Applied Girls

Topic for today

Intermodal Container and Intermodal Vehicles

Lesson Objectives

1. To learn the meaning of intermodal container.

2. To learn the use of intermodal container.

3. Learn intermodal handling  equipments.

4. Learn common intermodal vehicles.

What is Intermodal Container?

Intermodal containers

It is a large shipping container which is designed for intermodal freight transport.

Uses of IMC

An intermodal container can be used across  different modes of transport from -ship to rail to truck - without unloading the cargo.

What is intermodal container ?

1. small shipping container
2. large shipping container
3. Both
4. None

Why IMC is used ?

1. To transport goods
2. To buy goods
3. To sell goods
4. None

Intermodal Container Equipments

1. Empty-container handlers

2. Loaded-container handlers

3. Forklifts

Common Intermodal Vehicles

1. Container-on-Flat car  ( COFC )

2. Trailer-on-Flat car  ( TOFC )

1. COFC

It is a Container with cargo in it is transported by sea or road and then it is loaded on to a rail-car for the rest of the journey.

2. TOFC

It is a Trailer with cargo in it is transported by Sea or road and then it is loaded to a rail-car for the rest of the journey.

What is the full form of TOFC

What is the fullform of COFC

TOFC is

1. Trailer with cargo
2. Trainer with cargo
3. Treater with cargo
4. NONE

COFC is

1. Cargo with cargo
2. Container with cargo
3. Car with car
4. NONE

AB 1, TASK 2

Please open your AB 1, Task 2 in your assessment as it is all related to INTERMODAL CONTAINERS.

Please read Task 2 now.