Intermodal terminal gets freight where it needs to go, supports Eastern WA economy
A container is loaded on a truck at Tri-Cities Intermodal near Kennewick. An intermodal port offers multiple types of transport, which may include river barges, 18-wheelers, aircraft and trains.
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Containers are stacked in the yard at Tri-Cities Intermodal. Cargo moved through the facility could include anything from crops to electronics to clothing.
Trains help move products across the country with minimal impact to traffic, making them an important part of intermodal transportation.
KENNEWICK — By definition, freight is something – goods of whatever kind, from fresh produce to sound system components – that is moved in bulk on trains, trucks, ships or aircraft. Teri Zimmerman, vice president for sales and marketing at Tri-City Intermodal in Kennewick, said the company’s role in the freight business is connecting different methods of transportation to move freight. Which sounds simple enough.
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