International shipping is a key form of transportation in import and export trade. Its advantages are large size, low cost and convenience. The volume of goods transported by this mode alone accounts for more than two thirds of the total volume of import and export trade. Many countries, especially in coastal cities, prefer to use sea transportation. China has a coastline of more than 18000 kilometers. There are many excellent ice free harbors in the coastal areas, which are favorable for the development of marine transportation.

Advantages of international shipping

✅Economy: cheap freight

The shipping industry provides the most competitive freight for shippers, especially for long-distance transportation.

In contrast, shipping costs are typically four to six times lower than air transport. With low freight, ocean shipping is the most economical international shipping option.

✅In terms of efficiency: large and small goods can be realized

Regardless of the size of goods transported, sea transportation can meet basic transportation needs.

Smaller goods can be combined with other goods to fill the container, to realize the cost allocation of transportation services. Larger cargo can be filled with one or more containers, providing shippers with the option of bulk or bulk loading.

Container ships are the ideal way to transport large quantities of goods, and the original design is also based on the convenient way to transport large quantities of goods or raw materials.

✅Carrying capacity: oversized, heavy and bulky cargo

The main advantage of sea transportation is that it can handle oversized, heavy or bulky cargo, usually called bulk cargo or non trailer (NIT) cargo, including large vehicles, equipment, building materials, etc.

For air transportation or road transportation, the goods are too heavy or too large, and it is relatively difficult to realize transportation. For container shipping, very large goods are not a problem at all.

On the other hand, port equipment is generally built by the government, and ships can be durable. The transportation cost of goods is relatively affordable, especially for large goods.

✅Safety angle: ensure safety and better closure

The ship is designed to safely transport dangerous materials and dangerous goods. Maritime transport is proficient in handling such goods, and has formulated and improved relevant regulations to ensure the safety of ships, crew, goods and the environment. With the improvement of maritime transportation safety, the rate of cargo loss caused by accidents in the transportation process is declining. The container is designed to keep the cargo sealed and locked during transportation, which further improves the security of cargo transportation.

Applicable to goods transported by international sea

✅Commodities with large volume or weight

If the volume or weight of goods is relatively large and international express delivery or air transportation is adopted, the transportation cost will be relatively high. At this time, international shipping can be considered, such as some international moving, industrial heavy goods, etc., and international shipping can be adopted to reduce the cost. However, if the goods are in a hurry, it is not recommended to use international shipping.

✅Goods with low timeliness requirements

If we want to consign some goods that are not urgent and may take a long time to use, we can consider international shipping at this time. After all, international shipping is one of the ways to save transportation costs to the maximum extent without limiting time.

✅Container cargo

Generally speaking, for some industrial products packed in containers, such as tires and machines, it is not feasible to choose international air transportation due to their size. At this time, international sea transportation is more suitable. The most common mode of transportation for some factory goods and raw materials is international sea transportation.

Conclusion

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