1.  Multimodal transport refers to a transport system usually operated by a carrier with one mode of transport under the control or ownership of one operator.

2.  One of the advantages in multimodal transport is to reduce the burden of documentation and formalities.

3.  Multimodal transport provides faster transit of goods by reducing the disadvantages of distance from markets and the tying-up of capital.

4.  In the multimodal transport, the consignor or his agent doesn't have to attend to warehousing of the goods at any transshipment point.

5.  Under the conventional system of segmented transport, the consignor comes to separate contracts with each carrier, who is responsible for the whole carriage of cargoes.

6.  One of the advantages in the multimodal transport is to provide faster transit of goods.

7.  Maximizing time loss at transshipment points is one of the disadvantages of multimodal transport.

8.  The combination of transport by sea and rail or road plays a leading role in multimodal transportation.

9.  Land bridge system concerns itself with shipment of containers overland as a part of a sea-land or a sea-land-sea route.

10.  When goods have to be moved by sea from one country to another one or more inland modes of transport, MLB (mini-bridge) is best route way.

11.  Air/road combines the economy of sea transport and the speed of air transport.

12.  Through Bills of Lading cover from or to ports involving transport by two or more shipping or railways companies.

13.  Sea train is another innovation in the multimodal transport system which is the same as roll-on, roll-off system.

1.  Multimodal transport is obviously ______ than segmented transport.

• A.more efficient
• B.more convenient
• C.cheaper
• D.faster

2.  Multimodal transport has the following advantages: ______.

• A.saving costs
• B.providing faster transit of goods
• C.minimizing goods damage
• D.minimizing time loss

3.  The combination of sea/air transportation has in itself some advantages, such as ______.

• A.the speed of air transport
• B.the economy of sea transport
• C.reducing cost of exports
• D.the high reputation of airlines

4.  The efficiency of multimodal transport is reached by ______.

• A.reducing the disadvantages of distance from markets
• B.establishing only one agency to deal with
• C.reducing the burden of documentation and formalities
• D.reducing the cost

5.  Multimodal transport operations involve different combinations of transport, such as ______.

• A.sea train
• B.sea/air
• C.air/road
• D.land bridge

6.  As a combined transport operator, will provide more two different mode of transport service and issue original ______.

• A.Combined transport bills of lading
• B.Shipped bills of lading
• C.Clean bills of lading
• D.Order bills of lading

7.  The economics of sea-air combination mode favors high value items like ______.

• A.electronics
• B.electrical goods
• C.steel plates
• D.computers

1.  shipping agency

2.  cargo declaration

3.  transshipment point

4.  sea train

5.  the settlement of claim

6.  multimodal transport

7.  uniform liability system

8.  The economics of sea/air combination mode favors high value items like electronics, electrical goods, computers and photographic equipment.

1.  分割责任制

2.  陆桥运输

3.  小陆桥运输

4.  空运货物

5.  驮运联运

6.  多式联运提单