International Freight
International transport of goods is one of the components of global economic processes. The formation of cargo affected by changes in the distribution centers of industrial production. If we analyze the international freight, it is obvious that the delivery of goods from a country such as, for example, China is developing intensively, due to production in this region a huge volume of consumer goods. Or, Finland, for example: the this direction are carried out considerable cargo of imported cars, timber and pulp and paper products, consumer goods from Southeast Asia. In this aspect the significant role played by international containerized cargo. Shipping containers may be the fastest growing part of the transport business. A large proportion of container falls on the international transport.
Automotive shipping arranged between production companies and ports, between the centers of distribution and marketing, between stations and consignees. Often the type of cargo is the determining factor when choosing the type of Transport and shipping company. The most versatile transport containers. The container is convenient because it can be carried by many types of transport, which facilitates multi-modal transport. Transhipment containers is easier than conventional goods. In addition, the container allows the temporary storage of goods not under the open sky, but outside the warehouse. Another advantage of container – a more reliable delivery of partial loads, especially from China. Groupage cargo from door to door reduces delivery times and increases the safety of transportation. The cost of freight services depends on several factors: the volume of cargo, the periodicity transportation, type of freight transport (road, air, railway, transport, sea transport, intermodal or multimodal – sometimes referred to as mixed), and also on what kind of transportation Goods: international, long distance or domestic shipments.
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