The intermodal industry is a vital part of the global supply chain, seamlessly moving goods through multiple modes of transportation, such as rail, truck, ship, and air. These services enhance the speed, cost-effectiveness, and efficiency of long-distance and cross-regional goods delivery. However, these services encounter many challenges, including storage space capacity, equipment availability, transport balance, customs clearance, security, and coordination.

Amar Transport is a prominent leader in the intermodal services sector and excels in addressing the challenges posed. With a robust presence in key ports and railways, it is the largest container carrier in Canada. The company operates in the United States through two strategically located facilities and offers seamless international door-to-door delivery solutions.

As an asset-based company, Amar Transport owns and operates its equipment, terminals, warehouses, and a development company, with over 250 trucks and a broad range of chassis and trailers. It has invested in over 300 acres of land across North America, with zoning permitting outdoor storage space and CBSA approval. The company also maintains a fleet of modern equipment, including trucks, reach-stackers, cranes, and refrigerated containers.

Amar Transport is a one-stop shop for intermodal services. Customers don’t have to worry about coordination with third parties or vendors. The company also boasts a team of experts who can provide the best service and advice on a wide range of services for intermodal containers, including drayage and transport, container storage, cross-docking, warehousing, and container repairs, modifications, and sales. It can handle any type of container, including ocean, intermodal, reefer, and flat racks. The company also provides custom solutions for special requests or needs.

Amar Transport provides 24/7 service, 365 days a year, and boasts the industry’s best security and quickest turnaround times. It also enjoys a strategic location advantage, as it is within a three-kilometer radius of any ports, railways, or distribution centers across Canada and maintains two US locations. Its terminals are CBSA-approved, meaning they can store containers without customs clearance until further notice, highlighting its commitment to providing secure and compliant service. Cameras are positioned throughout its terminals to monitor the containers, and the company employs facial recognition and ID verification systems at gates to ensure security.

“We handle it all from start to finish, with one company and no hassle. With 25 years of industry experience, we excel in managing any request. Our capacity for drayage and container storage cannot be matched,” says Amar Deol, President of Amar Transport.

The intermodal industry has witnessed the excellence and innovation of Amar Transport, which has helped clients overcome various challenges. For instance, when the COVID-19 pandemic caused container storage issues for CN and CP railways, the company offered them extra space at its terminals and had the equipment and capacity to handle increased demand. It also reduced the storage charges and waiting time for truckers and shippers.

Amar Transport aspires to be the top intermodal service provider in North America. It strives to offer a wide range of services and to utilize the latest equipment and technology. Its core values prioritize customer satisfaction, safety, quality, and innovation.

Beyond being an industry leader in intermodal services, Amar Transport sets trends that others follow. With the intermodal industry poised for significant growth, driven by factors such as increased cross-border trade, smart intermodal solutions, automation, digital freight platforms, sustainability initiatives, technological innovation, port congestion, B2B e-commerce, driver shortages, and warehousing operations, the company is strategically positioned to capitalize on these opportunities and effectively navigate associated challenges, leveraging its expertise, experience, and commitment to excellence.