The Roles of the Key Parties in Multimodal Transport

Carriers

• Carriers are important to an MTO for two reasons: space and favourable rates. 
• Securing space with a carrier at favourable rates ensures continuity and success of the MTO’s business. 

Non-Carriers

• Contain terminals
• Warehouses
• Container freight stations, Inland Clearance Depots, Groupage /consolidation depots
• Organisations attending to packaging, Customs clearance, Import/export formalities, foreign exchange transactions and other related documentation.

• Other parties

• • Banks
  • Cargo and Liability insurers
  • Exchange control authorities
  • Port operators
  • Customs authorities 
  • Government agencies such as trade development boards, health and safety authorities