LEAD-IN. ¨ What type of transport is the cheapest?

¨ What type of transport is the cheapest?

¨ What transport is the best to carry bulk goods? Why?

¨ What new traits are specific for today’s transportation?

¨ How important is transport as a major service to business?

Transportation, being a service to business, plays a very important role as large amounts of merchandise are transported between different countries by sea, air, rail, and road.

Road transport is comparatively cheaper, but takes much time. In recent years haulage (trucking) has greatly increased offering faster services and modern facilities. Carriage by rail is faster. This type is preferred when transporting perishable or bulk goods. Air transport is used for speed and is consistently increasing as it is undoubtedly the best method for carrying certain types of goods. Its disadvantages are numerous and obvious.

Most traditional type of transport, i.e. by sea, has many limitations, being a very complicated business. Parties to that service have to observe a lot of rules and regulations that have been piled up for years.

In recent years modern types of transport have greatly encouraged the use of containers, which provide speedy, safe, and relatively inexpensive door-to-door deliveries, and are becoming more and more popular with exporters alike.