FREIGHT FORWARDING · MULTIMODAL
Multimodal Transport Services in India
Sea, road, rail and air combined into one door-to-door move — under a single contract and one transport document. One operator is liable end to end, so you get one plan, one invoice and one point of contact.
One contract
- One document
- MTO liability, end to end
Quick facts
MTO-REGISTERED
- FIATA
- AEO
- FMC
- CONCOR-LINKED
- DGFT
- Single-document combined transport · ICD & CFS network
03 · THE BASICS
What is multimodal transport?
Two or more transport modes, combined into one journey — booked under a single contract, with one operator responsible from door to door. The terms that matter:
Multimodal
- 2+ modes under one contract and one document — one operator liable throughout.
- Intermodal
WHEN MULTIMODAL MAKES SENSE
More than one mode to the door
Your cargo can’t get there on a single mode alone.
You want one party liable
Not a chain of carriers pointing at each other.
Long domestic legs
Where rail beats road on cost for the middle mile.
Port + inland delivery
Imports and exports that need the last leg by road.
One contract, not four
You’d rather manage a single agreement than several.
04 · COMBINATIONS
The mode combinations we run
We pick the mix that fits your cargo, budget and deadline — then stitch the legs together so the handoffs are invisible to you.
Sea + Road
Port import or export, with inland pickup or door delivery — the everyday combination.
Rail + Road
Long domestic haul on rail for cost, with road for the first and last mile.
Sea + Rail + Road
Deep-inland cargo routed through an ICD — from port to doorstep on one document.
Air + Road
Urgent air freight with managed door delivery at both ends.
05 · THE DIFFERENCE
The single-document advantage
Book each leg separately and you own every gap between carriers. Book it multimodal and one operator owns the whole chain — including the handoffs.
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One contract
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One point of liability
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One invoice & rate
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One team, handoffs managed
Tired of chasing four carriers for one shipment?
Give us the origin, destination and cargo — we’ll design one multimodal route under a single contract.
Plan a multimodal move →
06 · PRICING
What drives a multimodal rate?
Multimodal often costs less than the sum of separate bookings — because we optimise the mode mix. Here’s what shapes your all-in price.
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The mode mix
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ICD vs direct port
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Rail vs road split
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Transfers & handling
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Container repositioning
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Insurance across modes
One optimised route, one all-in rate
We model the mode mix that lands your cargo for the lowest total — and quote it as a single price.
Get a multimodal rate →
07 · THE PROCESS
How a multimodal move runs
Four steps from route design to a delivery at the door — tracked and owned as one shipment.
Plan the route & modes
We design the mode mix and route for your cargo and deadline.
Book under one contract
TODO — collapsed in the Figma design; needs real copy.
Execute & hand off
TODO — collapsed in the Figma design; needs real copy.
Deliver door-to-door
TODO — collapsed in the Figma design; needs real copy.
08 · THE DIFFERENCE
One partner — one document across every mode
Instead of a bill of lading per carrier, a shipping bill here and an E-way bill there, multimodal gives you a single document set — and we prepare all of it.
Multimodal Transport Document (MTD)
One combined B/L covering every leg of the journey.
Import Export Code (IEC)
Needed to trade — set up in onboarding.
AD Code
Registered at your port of export for clearance.
E-way Bill
Raised for the road legs, over the value threshold.
Customs clearance
Filed in-house at port, ICD and destination.
Insurance certificate
A single all-risk cover across all modes.
One document set, one team preparing it — so the paperwork never breaks between the sea, rail and road legs. Explore trade registrations
09 · WHY US
Why shippers choose Masa Gaia for multimodal
When a shipment crosses modes, the risk lives in the gaps. We close them:
One operator, one liability
We carry the risk across every mode — you don’t chase carriers.
Optimised mode mix
We model the route that lands your cargo for the lowest total.
ICD & CFS network
Inland depots that shorten the road leg and cut cost.
One partner, end to end
Multimodal, customs and registrations from one team.
“One document, one invoice, one person to call — our port-to-plant move used to involve four separate vendors.”
10 · FREE TOOL
Not sure what your shipment needs? Check your readiness.
Answer four quick questions and get a personalised checklist of the registrations and documents your multimodal move needs — free, in two minutes.
Check your readinessThis is an example report shown for illustration. Your own result is produced by the tool.
60% readyfor your multimodal move
- Import Export Code (IEC)— already held
- AD Code (port)— still neededneeded
- E-way Bill setup— still neededneeded
11 · RELATED SERVICES
The modes behind your multimodal move
Every multimodal route is built from these. Explore any single mode — or let us combine them for you.
12 · FAQ
Multimodal transport FAQs
What’s the difference between multimodal and intermodal?
Both use more than one mode. Multimodal is under a single contract with one operator (the MTO) liable end to end; intermodal splits the journey across separate contracts — which means more admin and more risk on you.
What is an MTO and a Multimodal Transport Document (MTD)?
TODO — collapsed in the Figma design; needs real copy.
Is multimodal cheaper than booking each leg separately?
TODO — collapsed in the Figma design; needs real copy.
Who’s liable if something goes wrong on one leg?
TODO — collapsed in the Figma design; needs real copy.
Can you route my cargo through an ICD to save on road?
TODO — collapsed in the Figma design; needs real copy.
Do you handle customs across all the modes?
TODO — collapsed in the Figma design; needs real copy.
READY WHEN YOU ARE
Move it under one contract