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Intermodal Transport
In intermodal transport, trailers move between road, rail and sea — often without constant driver supervision. Every carrier handover is a potential security risk and a liability gap.
The Risk Profile
In intermodal transport, trailers move between road, rail and sea — often without constant driver supervision. Every carrier handover is a potential security risk and a liability gap.
Intermodal Transport: Security Does Not End at the Rail Terminal
Intermodality means efficiency — but also complexity. When a trailer moves between lorry, freight train and container ship, the original shipper loses direct control over their goods for hours or days at a time. Drivers are only present on the road segment; on rail and sea, responsibility shifts to changing operators.
The Risk Profile of This Segment
Every carrier handover is a potential liability cut. If a trailer arrives at the destination damaged — an attempted break-in, mechanical impact during transhipment, an unplanned intermediate stop — it is virtually impossible without comprehensive logging to determine on which segment the damage occurred. The result: liability disputes, delayed insurance settlements, damaged customer relationships.
In addition, ghost shipments — trailer theft during intermodal transhipment without driver-side supervision — are a growing problem in seaport environments and marshalling yards.
How KONVOI Protects This Segment
KONVOI logs every coupling event, every location change and every anomaly along the entire intermodal chain — regardless of transport mode. The system operates autonomously on a seven-day battery and requires no external power supply from the vehicle.
The AI detects unexpected movement patterns — such as a trailer being moved without a registered handover event — and immediately triggers the alarm chain. Every carrier handover thus becomes a documented event rather than a liability gap.
For shippers and forwarders in the intermodal segment, this means: complete evidence for every leg of the transport chain — court-admissible and insurance-compliant.
Relevant Use Cases
Particularly relevant for intermodal transport:
- Operations Transparency — Complete logging of all coupling events and carrier handovers
- Trailer Damage — Segment-precise incident reconstruction for insurance claims
- Equipment Theft — Protection against trailer theft during transhipment without driver supervision
Relevant Use Cases
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