The role of intermodal terminals in logistics and proposal for intermodal terminal in Istanbul

The role of logistics process in calling the world as global village is a lot. Logistics as a growing structure is directly proportional to the consumption. World trade volume increased to 16 trillion dollar and logistics volume reached to 6.4 trillion dollar. So about 40 percent of the trade volume consists of logistic activities. Turkey has a location within 600 billion worth of goods movement. Surrounded on three sides by the sea, connecting Asia and Europe and by its important role in Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, Turkey is in a situation to be a centre for logistics activities. In 2023 Turkey has set a target goal to make Istanbul a center of logistics. In order to undertake this mission Turkey must strengthen the intermodal transport network and intermodal terminals. In this study, intermodal transport in the world and Turkey, these types of transport networks and intermodal terminals were investigated. However, an intermodal terminal is proposed to be made in Istanbul.