The multimodal transport is targeted on the optimum benefit of overall goods’transport, and is of great significance for establishing the comprehensive transportation system characterized by hig hefficiency and low carbon emission and promoting the coordinated development of regional economy. Owing to historical reasons, the multimodal transport in China has fallen far behind foreign advanced countries. However, the development of modern internet of things makes it possible to solve the problems of multimodal transport. This paper expounds the status quo both at home and abroad in the ocean-rail container intermodal transportation, the gap of China with foreign countries, and finally puts forward overall solutions for the multimodal transport based on the internet of things.