The transport chain of a door-to-door transport combines several transport routes and means of transport into a so-called “intermodal transport”. Thus, in addition to the main run, there will also be a pre-carriage and an on-carriage which allows a door-to-door transport and an optimised transport chain.
The individual steps of a door-to-door transport chain are as follows:

• Pre-carriage: With the pre-carriage of a door-to-door transport, the goods are picked up from the warehouse, the production facility or the like, and taken to a handling point by the door-to-door shipping company. This is usually done by truck, as only few have a direct rail connection, port or airport.
• Main run: The main run is the actual transport. The shipping is done via the means of transport ship, train, truck or plane. Here it depends which is the better option financially and in regards of timing. The door-to-door shipping companies will then execute the main transport.
• On-carriage: At the port of departure or terminal, the goods are handled again and transported to the “door” of the buyer.

This smooth transport chain of a door-to-door delivery becomes a relaxed transport through a good organisation and optimised timing by the door-to-door shipping companies. This makes it not only easier for you to transport your goods, but often also cheaper.