The Superiority of Container Freight Transportation

The Superiority of Container Freight Transportation

The rise of sea freight logistics has also driven the development of the container freight industry, which can transport a large number of goods at one time. At the same time, even if the ship or vehicle needs to be replaced during the cargo transport services, it does not need to take out the goods in the box for replacement, which is very important in the transportation of frozen goods. Therefore, the container freight transportation has completely replaced the traditional sea transportation and become the mainstream sea transportation form now. Then, compared with the traditional sea transportation, what advantages does the container freight transportation have?

Features Of Container Freight Transportation

From the perspective of the container itself:

1. Steel structure, strong and durable, and it can be used repeatedly for a long time.

2. Standard specifications. It can be stacked on the port and ship, saving a lot of space.

3. Large capacity, multiple categories, multiple functions, and various types of goods.

4. Reduce the container freight rates of packaging, transportation and loading and unloading of goods.

Externalities of container application:

5. Formulate standards and unify the industry transport standards.

6. Promote the reform of ship types and loading and unloading machinery.

7. Improve loading and unloading efficiency and speed up vehicle and ship turnover.

8. Promote new employment and create new jobs.

9. An important symbol of port modernization and internationalization.

Superiority Of Container Freight Transportation

Ensure the safety of the goods. Due to the implementation of "door to door" transport of containers, the goods has been in the original loading state from they are packed into warehouse by shipper to they arrive the warehouse of the receiver in the destination port. There is no problem of goods moving in reverse direction halfway, and the use of machinery during loading and unloading operations greatly reduces the damage caused by manual handling of goods.

Save packing costs of container shipping rates. Due to the implementation of "door to door" transportation in containers, many goods can be removed from packaging to unpacked or simplified packaging into containers, thus reducing packaging materials and costs in container freight transportation. Such as some goods are wrapped with wooden box originally no longer needs them after the application of container, reducing the container transport cost and numerous wood.

Improve loading and unloading efficiency. Container loading and unloading are mechanized operations with great efficiency, so manual handling cannot be compared. Simplified container freight transportation procedures, and make railway freight transport more efficient, which may reduce container rail freight rates. Each piece of goods need two tickets, and they need to be counted one by one. When applying container freight transportation, the small goods are put in large boxes with two tickets on each box. The handover will be made through vessel seal, so the inspection and inventory will be easy, greatly improving efficiency.

Accelerate capital turnover. Due to its priority, the goods in container can be processed, assembled, put in port and cars first, so the container freight transportation is fast. It can supply the market in time, which acceleartes capital turnover.

Containers can be accepted and delivered in the open space, which can solve the problem of insufficient warehouse in some stations, improve the loading and unloading efficiency of vehicles, and accelerate the turnover time of vehicles, etc.

4.Container Shipping Cost

The container shipping cost of transporting a container internationally may vary greatly, depending on many factors. These factors affect your container transport cost and ultimately how much it will cost to ship a container overseas.

Here are some of the most important:

The volume or weight of the goods

It's not formal one or another, because it depends on what type of transportation you use. When it comes to sea transporation, the size of your goods is the most important, while air freight shipping logistics is more concerned about the weight of your goods. The more goods you have, the higher the cost of transporting them to their destination.

Type of shipping

The mode of transportation will determine the container transport cost and time of arrival of your goods. Air transportation is faster and more expensive than sea transportation, so if you have time, you should definitely choose sea transportation. Sea transportation is usually about five times cheaper than air transportation.

Travel distance

This is self-evident. Whether your movement is port to port or door-to-door, it will also affect the container shipping cost; If your freight company wants to transport your goods all the way from your old front door to your new front door, it will increase the container shipping rates.

Port of destination

Tariffs and service charges are inevitable, but will vary from country to country. Of course, the arrival of your goods at the destination will determine how much customs and taxes you need to pay.

The time of year

Like other industries, the international shipping industry also has a peak season. These activities usually occur in summer (between August and September) and after the Spring Festival (between January and February). In the peak season, the demand is greater, the container shipping cost is higher and the production capacity is more limited. If you want the lowest price, you'd better avoid shipping at these times.

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