Abstract It is uncommon that country pairs would be directly connected by
shipping services. The concept of ‘‘intermediacy’’ is thus important in regional or
global freight distribution, as it addresses a whole range of network structures and
nodes using to connect different market scales. In this chapter, the comparative
intermediacy of transport nodes in Europe and North America is assessed over
intermodal rail transport, and especially in container shipping. The respective
cases of gateways, gateway port systems, and coastal and inland waterways are
discussed. Each exemplifies a particular dimension of the intermediacy and freight
regionalism that distinguishes North America and Europe.