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In addition to road transport and air transport, there is also sea transport. Exploiting this additional form of transport to meet the needs of transporting goods helps customers have more options for their transportation and ensure the best delivery efficiency.
Sea transport is suitable for transporting goods with large volume and size (photo: Internet)
What is sea transport?
Sea transport is a form of transporting goods using means and maritime infrastructure to serve the purpose of transport. Commonly used means are ships and means of loading and unloading goods such as cranes... Infrastructure for serving sea transport includes seaports, transit ports...
Sea transport is suitable for areas with adjacent sea areas and ports for ships to dock. It is possible to transport goods by sea domestically or internationally. Because transport ships are often large in size and tonnage, sea transport is often widely applied to the import and export industry to carry large quantities of goods.
Advantages of sea transport
In addition to meeting the needs of transporting goods, sea transport also has many other advantages for shippers to choose from:
It is possible to transport large volumes of goods.
There is almost no limit on the number of means and tools to support transportation.
Transportation costs are lower than other types.
Sea transport routes are mostly natural routes, so there are fewer obstacles when moving compared to roads.
High safety due to fewer collisions between cargo ships.
Contributing to expanding international trade through the sea.
However, sea transport still has limitations such as:
It is impossible to deliver goods to the mainland, so it will need to be combined with other modes of transport.
It usually takes a lot of time, so it is not really suitable for express delivery needs.
Items you should transport by sea
In addition to goods that are prohibited from being transported in any form, sea transport accepts the transport of most types of goods. This is considered one of the great advantages of sea transport. Thanks to that, the sender can consider transferring goods that other forms of transport refuse to the sea transport. Normally, goods that are transported by sea will be divided into categories belonging to groups so that the shipping unit can have the most optimal shipping plan.
Goods with physical and chemical properties such as: hygroscopic, dangerous goods such as chemicals, solutions, goods that are easily dusty such as powders, etc.
Goods that are easily affected by the environment such as: spices, tobacco, tea, etc.
Goods that are not affected by other goods: construction materials, industrial materials, etc.
In addition, sea transport also divides goods according to the form of transport:
Transport by container with mainly general goods.
Transport by barge for minerals, sand, stone, etc.
Transport by refrigerated vehicles for special items.
Thus, from the advantages as well as regulations on the items transported by sea transport, the sender has an additional option for effective freight transport. If delivery speed is not required, sea freight is one of the optimal shipping options for large volume orders.
