The Use of Intermodal Information Technologies by Intermodal Ports and Terminals Serving Agriculture in Mississippi

University Transportation Centers Program2001PDFTech ReportAllen, Albert J.Couvillion, Warren C.Mississippi State University. Department of Agricultural EconomicsNational Center for Intermodal Transportation (United States) (UTC)United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) ProgramNational Center for Intermodal TransportationMississippiAgricultureDataFreight transportationInformation technologyIntermodal transportationPortsProceduresIntermodal terminalsCargo transportationMethodsObjectivesIntermodal information technologies can be defined as those technologies involved in acquiring, storing, processing, and distributing data and information by electronic means (including radio, television, telephone, and computers) between two or more different modes of transportation in such a way that all parts of the freight-transportation process are efficiently connected, seamless, coordinated, and continuous. Results from this study should help firms and ports improve their operation efficiencies, reduce information delays and errors, speed up cargo transfers, improve customer service, and improve overall productivity for the firm and port.140