As intermodal networks become more complex, the logistics industry faces a familiar problem in a new guise: too many systems, too little connection.
Transport management systems plan the movement. Terminal systems oversee the yard. Data platforms report afterwards. But between these layers, the real network – the operational reality of containers, trains, gates, and roads – is often fragmented.
We believe that this is no longer a technological challenge. It is a structural one.
“Intermodal logistics doesn’t suffer from a lack of software,” says Steve Collins, Managing Director at Fargo. “It suffers from a lack of connected systems that understand how the network actually works. What the industry needs isn’t another system – it needs an operating platform for intermodal operations.”
The shift illustrates a broader change across inland and port-focused logistics. Forwarders, terminal operators, and rail-connected depots are increasingly functioning as parts of extended networks rather than isolated locations. Performance, visibility, and service quality now rely on how efficiently information and decisions flow between transport planning, yard operations, and commercial processes.
Our approach focuses on integrating these layers into a unified operational ecosystem – linking transport execution, terminal control, and network-level intelligence.
“Real control doesn’t come from dashboards alone,” Steve explains. “It comes from connecting planning, physical operations and data into one platform: that can respond in real-time, not retrospectively.”
We believe that the next phase of intermodal technology will be defined less by individual product categories – TMS, TOS – and more by how effectively providers can unify them into a shared data and decision-making foundation.
“That’s where competitive advantage is emerging,” Steve adds. “Not in who has the most features but in who can help networks operate as a single connected system rather than a collection of disconnected tools.”
We will be showcasing this connected operating system at Multimodaal Breda, stand 2.601. Come and talk to us about what connected intermodal operations looks like in practice.