4. AN INTERMODAL REFRIGERATED CARGO TRANSPORT SYSTEM OF THE TYPE ADAPTED TO TRANSPORT CARGO CONTAINERS BY AT LEAST TWO DIFFERENT MODES SELECTED FROM HIGHWAY, RAIL OR SEA TRANSPORT, COMPRISING CARRIER MEANS FOR REMOVABLY MOUNTING AND CARRYING SAID CONTAINERS BY THE SELECTED MODE OF TRANSPORTATION, AIR CONDITIONING MEANS PERMANENTLY MOUNTED ON SAID SELECTED CARRIER MEANS, MEANS FOR RECEIVING SAID CONTAINERS ON SAID CARRIER MEANS; AND MEANS FOR DETACHABLY COUPLING SAID CARGO CONTAINERS TO THE AIR CONDITIONING MEANS ON THE SELECTED CARRIERS WHEREBY THE INTERIOR OF SAID CONTAINERS IS PLACED IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING MEANS OF A RESPECTIVE CARRIER TO CONDITION THE AIR WITHIN THE CONTAINER WHILE THE CONTAINER IS MOUNTED IN SAID CARRIER MEANS FOR TRANSPORT, SAID CARGO CONTAINER INCLUDES MEANS FOR DIRECTING THE AIR FLOWING WITHIN THE SAME WHEREBY THE CARGO WITHIN THE CONTAINER IS ENVELOPED BY THE AIR FLOWING THERETHROUGH.