Each mode of transportation has its advantages and disadvantages. The choice of which mode of transportation is mainly based on goods and demand. International shipping is the most extensive mode of transportation in international trade. More than 80% of the total volume of international logistics transportation and about 90% of China's import and export freight volume are completed by sea transportation. Today we will share with you the relevant knowledge of international shipping and the advantages and disadvantages of international shipping.

What is international shipping?

International maritime transport refers to the use of ships (or other means of water transport) to transport goods between ports in different countries and regions through sea lanes.

Basic elements of maritime transport

Marine transportation includes three elements: ships, routes and ports.

✔️Ship

Ships are the main means of maritime transport, which are mainly divided into three categories, namely cargo ships, passenger ships and passenger cargo ships. Cargo ships mainly include general cargo hold, bulk carrier, refrigerated ship, wood material, oil tanker, container ship, ro ro ship and barge.

The route mainly refers to the navigation route of ships at sea. It is divided into regular routes and irregular routes according to time and whether the port is fixed; According to the scope of navigation waters, it can be divided into coastal routes, offshore routes and ocean routes.

A port is a node that provides land and water connection. As a transportation channel or portal, it conducts foreign trade through ocean transportation.

What are the advantages of international shipping?

At present, ships are developing towards large-scale. Due to the continuous improvement of shipbuilding technology, the carrying capacity of transport ships such as giant oil tankers, giant passenger ships and general cargo ships is far greater than that of railway transport and road transport.

The load capacity of a 10000 ton oil tanker is equivalent to 250~300 railway wagons, and the load capacity of a 500000 ton oil tanker is equivalent to 12500 railway wagons.

The sea freight rate is low, which is due to the following reasons:

• The transportation volume is large and the voyage is long, so the transportation cost allocated to each ton is low;

• The natural composition of sea lanes, ports and related infrastructure are generally built with government investment;

• Merchant ships have large carrying capacity, long service life and long carrying mileage. Data shows that the ocean freight of one ton of cargo is only 1/5 of the railway freight, 1/10 of the automobile freight and 1/20 of the air freight.

Sea transportation uses natural channels to extend in all directions, is not limited by roads and tracks, and has a larger carrying capacity than trains and cars. If the political, economic and trade terms change, the most favorable route can be selected at any time.

Ocean going ships can meet the needs of a variety of cargo transportation, such as multi-purpose ships, special ships, etc. They also have strong adaptability to overweight and overlength cargo, and are easy to improve transportation technology to meet the needs of international logistics transportation, such as large equipment.

Conclusion

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