国际贸易实务程Ch.3 Shipment.ppt

  §1 Modes of Transport Ocean transport 3/4 of the trade among nations is transported by water. Features of ocean transport: Relatively economical mode of transport for bulky and heavy goods. A safe mode of transport with respect to occurrence of accidents. The cost of maintaining and constructing routes is very low as most of them are naturally made. Slow, vulnerable to bad weather and less punctual if compared with road or air transport. Liner transport The transport of cargoes from one seaport to another along regular maritime routes according to a schedul