If the freight to be carried is stored in an intermodal container owned by a maritime, rail, or other intermodal carrier, then the intermodal transportation information is now be captured in the Intermodal tab.

An Intermodal Marketing Company (IMC) operation typically manages the movement of freight from origin to destination through a number of carriers. The freight moves within a container and passes through multiple carriers from origin to destination. At least one leg of the movement is handled by rail.