Importance of transport Terminn1 1. Location: The major locational factor of a transport terminal is obviously to serve a large concentration of economic activities, representing a terminal's market area. In addition, specific terminals have specific locational constraints, such as port and airport sites. 2. Accessibility: Accessibility to other terminals (at the local, regional and global scale) and how well the terminal is linked to the regional transport system are essential. For instance, a maritime terminal has little relevance if it is poorly connected to its market area through an inland transport system (rail. road or barge). 3. Infrastructure: The primary function is to handle and transship freight or passengers since modes are physically separated. They have a nominal capacity related to the amount of land they occupy and their technological, labour and managerial intensity. Infrastructure considerations are essential as they must accommodate current traffic and anticipate future trends along with technical and logistical changes..