Innovations Development in Intermodal Freight Transport: Polish Practitioners’ Viewpoint

Abstract

Nowadays, the role of intermodal transport is increasing on the global market. This transport should be developed efficiently considering the customers’ needs, as well as possibilities of services providers. Therefore, innovations are introduced in different areas of this transport to improve its operation, increase entrepreneurship of companies, and meet clients’ expectations. The article aims to investigate the areas of intermodal freight transport development. The case study of Polish market dealing with intermodal transport operation was examined. The areas of innovations development in intermodal transport have been identified. The questionnaire was created, and survey was carried out among intermodal transport companies’ representatives. The opinions of intermodal terminals representatives and forwarders were analyzed in detail. It was possible to create the ranking of areas considered by respondents as essential to introduce innovations in intermodal transport. The opinions of different groups of practitioners involved in intermodal transport were analyzed. Information and telematics technologies development and automation of handling processes were ranked as the most important for implementation of innovations in intermodal transport.