chapter 7 mrs vicky freight forwarding

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF TRANSPORT RELATED GOEGRAPHY * The Sea-Air technique... MAIN WORLD SEA TRAFFIC WAYS... MAIN WORLD AIR TRAFFIC WAYS... Main Transport Corridors Europe - Asia... Main T

Welcome to CHAPTER 7

CHAPTER 7 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF TRANSPORT RELATED GOEGRAPHY

* The Sea-Air technique

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MAIN WORLD SEA TRAFFIC WAYS

MAIN WORLD AIR TRAFFIC WAYS

Main Transport Corridors Europe - Asia

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RIVER SHIPPING

» This technique consists of loading containers in an

inland river port (Lyons, for example) and _ then unloading them in the port of destination (Tunis, for example)

» The vessels used have very little draught and possess

retractable masts that allow them to sail under bridges

THE SEA-AIR TECHNIQUE

» The forwarding company forwarding goods from Asia to

Europe can choose the Air-Sea technique » This involves helping customers to take advantage of the best

compromise between the factors of soeed and cost:

Y Time is saved during the air leg Y Money is saved during the maritime leg

Y This technique is situated therefore halfway between

expensive all-air transport and slow all-maritime transport

Linking Singapore and Antwerp with

transhipment in Dubal

> The Singapore to Dubai leg by ship and the Dubai to Antwerp

leg by plane The fact is that the Dubai airport is located near the port facilitates sea-air technology

» Sea Transit time from Singapore to Antwerp:

Y Approximately 20 days - Sea Transit time from Singapore

to Dubai:

Y Approximately 10 days - Air Transit time from Dubai to

Antwerp: 1 day

Linking Singapore and Antwerp with

transhipment in Dubal

>The time saving is approximately 10 days:

1st choice: all-air Air leg (palletised freight) = expensive

2nd choice: all-sea Sea leg (containerised freight) = slow 34 choice: sea-air Intermediate

Airleg handlingSea leg (palletised freight) (containerised freight}

= A compromise between cost and speed

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