International shipping and international railway are both indispensable logistics modes in international logistics transportation. Compared with international express delivery and international air transportation, international sea transportation and international railway transportation are relatively slow, but the freight is much cheaper than air transportation and express delivery, and the transportation scope is wider.

Then, what are the advantages and disadvantages of international sea transportation and international railway transportation?

Advantages and Disadvantages of International Shipping

🚩Advantage 1: the lowest freight

The overall freight rate of international maritime transport is the lowest among all international transport modes. In the off-season, the freight can be as low as 10 yuan/kg.

🚩Advantage 2: wide transportation scope

The postal service of international shipping covers a wide range and can basically reach the whole world. Compared with railway transportation, the scope of transportation services is wider.

🚩Advantage 3: large carrying capacity

Shipping is the largest logistics mode among all international logistics modes, which can carry more than 1000kg of goods. Some large facilities and equipment basically need to be delivered by sea, and cannot be transported by air or rail.

🚩Disadvantage 1: slow logistics efficiency

The disadvantages of shipping are also obvious, one of which is the slow logistics efficiency. In Europe, America and other regions, the overall receiving time is 30-40 days, and the logistics time is slower than the railway transportation.

🚩Disadvantage 2: greatly affected by the climate and the aging is unstable

Due to the influence of business travel and severe weather, the timeliness and stability of freight transportation are poor. Some goods can arrive on time, and some goods will be delayed due to the impact.

Advantages and Disadvantages of International Railway Transportation

🚩Advantage 1: low price

The freight rate of international railway transportation is relatively low, even lower than that of sea transportation in some countries. In Europe, for example, the price of international railway transportation can be as low as 7.5 yuan/kg, while the price of sea transportation needs to be about 10 yuan, with a significant price gap. However, in general, the overall price of sea transportation is lower than that of railway.

Compared with postal parcels, postal express, commercial express and European express, railway transportation has the most obvious price advantage.

🚩Advantage 2: stable logistics timeliness

The logistics timeliness and stability of international railway transportation can be said to be among the best. According to the data released by relevant railway departments, the punctuality rate of trains from China to Europe is as high as 99%, which guarantees the stability of freight timeliness. In addition, railway transportation is less affected by natural environmental disasters and has strong continuity.

🚩Advantage 3: wide range of goods that can be carried

International rail transport can transport various sensitive goods, such as European rail transport. It can carry daily necessities, auxiliary batteries, liquid items, wet paper towels, cosmetics and other electrical items, which can be mailed. In addition, the Dutch postal railway channel can carry pure batteries, which is the only railway channel that can carry pure batteries at present.

🚩Advantage 4: sufficient capacity

The carrying capacity of international railway transportation is very large. In terms of transport capacity, more than 10 cities in China have opened China Europe regular trains. There are enough trains to Europe and sufficient freight capacity.

🚩Disadvantage 1: small delivery range

One of the disadvantages of international railway transportation is the small scope of delivery. Shipping can be used to send mail to the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, but railways can only be used to send mail to European countries. Other countries, especially North America and South America, cannot send mail temporarily, because the mainland does not border.

🚩Disadvantage 2: slow logistics efficiency

The logistics timeliness of international railway transportation is relatively slow, with the overall signing timeliness of about 29-35 days, and the fastest express transportation time of about 19-29 days.

Conclusion

Various international logistics modes have their own advantages and disadvantages. Shippers can choose the most suitable mode according to their actual needs.

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