Review article
The Role and Significance of Multimodal, Intermodal and Combined Transports and of Motorways of the Sea
Dražen Žgaljić
; Intermodal Transport Cluster, Rijeka, Croatia
Zvonimir Perkušić
; Ante Starčevića 24, Imotski, Croatia
Donald Schiozzi
orcid.org/0000-0002-6191-9665
; Port of Rovinj Authority, Rovinj, Croatia
Abstract
Global and domestic literature knows many terms that are related to the carriage of goods by more than one mode of transportation (marine, rail, inland waterways, road, air), and the most common ones are multi-modal, multi-mode, combined,..., intermodal, integrated and co-modal. Many authors have given historically different explanations of these terms, but still there is some confusion in respect of their meaning and definition. The lack of original and unambiguous definitions is understandable given the fact that this method of transport is constantly evolving and changing in technical, legal and administrative (logistical) terms, and authors of the past tried to give explanations which represented the reality at the time. The main concern of this study is to contribute to defining the meaning of the following terms: multimodal, intermodal, and combined transport, short sea shipping, and maritime traffic. The authors believe that a clear understanding of these terms requires the definition of the European Commission, the International Forum for Transport, Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations and the definitions of prominent Croatian experts in traffic to be analyzed.
Keywords
multimodal; intermodal; combined; short sea shipping; motorways of the sea
Hrčak ID:
138216
URI
Publication date:
28.4.2015.
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