Tech ni cal report 1 Intern ati onal Tran sport Modes
Table —Intern ati onal tra nsport modes
Mod
e
Total mode cost
Cost per pallet
Tran sit time
Mode adva ntages
Mode
disadva ntages
Sea
览20
£4.8
7
days
1.lo west expe nse of freight.
2. large qua ntities.
3」ong dista nee
slowest
vu In erable to bad weather 3」ess pun ctual 4.high risk
Air
£265
£53
4
hour
s
「improve efficie ncy operati ons
2.i ncrease security
use in formati on tech no logy
faster speed
high total cost
the weight limit
not too far from the airport
Rail
£275
£)1
2 days
1」arge capacity
relatively pun ctual
ec ono mical
relatively high speed
5」ess prone to in terrupti ons by proo wether
1.c onfined to railroad
2.l ess flexible
Dire ct road
£350
£)7.5
3
days
better for short-shipped
flxible and convenient
small capacity
high tran sport cost
high rate of good s damage
disrupted by weather
Mult i-mo de
£185
£17.4
7 days and 18ho urs
reduce handing of cargo
permit door-to-door service
reduce the risk of pilferage with subseque nt sav ings on in sura nee premiums
quicker tran sit times
e nable the quotati on of through rates to the dista nce
1.i nvestme nt cost are high 2.not all cargo is suitable for contain ersati on
The Expla nati on of Data
Sea: the total cost is 览20, this is becauseof the sea transport is 40ft container carrying 25 pallets and the price is 览20 per container. Cost per pallet= total mode cost/ pallet, thus the cost per pallet= 620/25= 24.8£The tran sit time is 7 days in the basic data.
Air: the total cost is £265, this is becauseof the air will be by airplane cargo hold , at maximum of five pallet and the price is £265 per 5 pallets. Cost per pallet=total mode cost /pallet, thus the cost per pallet=1265/5= 253. The tTan sit time is 4 hours.
Rail: Cost per pallet=total mode cost/pallet. Thus the cost per pallet= 1275/25= 51. £
The transit time is 2 days. the total mode cost is £1275, this is due to that the rail
tran sport will be by 40ft container carry ing 25 pallets, thus the price is 12
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