Port Authorities can influence the modal split for hinterland transport by stimulating, participating or initiating the development of dry-ports. In practical terms this would mean bundled transport from port by train or inland waterway transport to the hinterland (dry) port where cargo is transferred to trucks for the transport to the final destination, or vice versa. Such practice allows the port authority to influence the choice of modality in a way that is desirable in terms of pressure on the system, environmental effects and economics of the supply chains. Bundled transport by rail or inland waterways can have significant benefits but the potential and possibilities are highly dependent on the local and regional context.