Ocean Transportation: what you need to know

 The transport of goods via ocean is the most cost effective and popular option for the international transport of goods. More than 80% of international trade is transported by sea.

In this article, we explain everything you need to know about sea transport: what it is, how it works. If you are an exporter or importer, stay, because this information may be useful for you.



What is ocean freight transport?

According to the pure definition, this mode of ocean transport is " the movement of goods by sea, for commercial purposes, using ships as a means of transport ".

It is by far and away the most popular fir the import and export of goods worldwide.

The world is interconnected by way of the commercial shipping lines who operate container vessels around the globe. These ships can carry thousands of tons of goods at the same time, significantly saving costs for the transport of all types of products.

How is ocean transport carried out?

The ocean transport of goods is not a process that can be explained in a sentence, so throughout the article, we are going to explain it so that you know all the details.

In sea transport, different parts of the logistics chain are involved that make merchandise arrive from point A of origin to point B of destination.

We can break down the chain into the activity of the ports, the ships, and the land transport that takes the merchandise from the port to the final destination.

Ports and their importance in sea transport

The ports are where the loading and unloading of ships and customs documentation and control take place. Merchandise such as , liquids, hazardous cargo, and all kinds of consumer goods contained in ocean containers pass through them.

There are three types of cargo ports and one of them is not next to the water:

  • Ocean port: It is the one that is located at the edge of the sea. There, ships used in ocean transport are loaded and unloaded directly at the quaysides.

  • Riverport: It is a port located on a navigable river. The ships that call there to be loaded and unloaded are designed to navigate the rivers and have a shallow draft.

  • Dry port: Dry ports or ICDS (inland container depots) are located in the interior of a country, far from the sea but connected to important railway and road transport corridors. They serve to decongest the loading, unloading and customs procedures of the seaports.

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