Intermodal transportation and improvement of legal/physical structure in Nigeria

Abstract

Intermodal transportation is the movement of goods using multiple modes of transportation, such as ships, trucks, and trains. The goods remain in the same container throughout the journey. In Nigeria today, the efficient and effective movement of goods is very crucial in today’s competitive environment. suffering from the growing challenges of inland freight transportation and crippling logistics costs which limit her competitive ability in the global economy. This paper aims at assessing the roles of intermodal transportation and the improvement of legal/physical structure in Nigeria. The cost and quality of intermodal transport and logistics services are increasingly relevant for the participation of developing countries in the globalized economy. The availability and quality of a country’s physical infrastructure provides the basis for its economic and social development. It is not possible to achieve development or poverty eradication without building the appropriate infrastructure. It is often pointed out that the considerable backwardness of physical infrastructure in Nigeria poses limitations to international competitiveness, regional trade, investment, poverty reduction and development potentials.