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A brief about Ocean Freight and its uses

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Ocean transport is how cargo is shipped from one port to another. It is one of the safest and most traditional means of trade between countries. One of the main characters is that ocean going cargo ships can transport almost any type of merchandise / cargo. For many companies the transport is carried out by means of 20’ and 40’ containers as well as 40’ refrigerated containers that are used mainly for foodstuffs. Special containers, ISO Tanks, can also carry liquified cargo. Other than ships that just move containers, known as cellular vessels, there is a large variety and some of these can be seen as: Bulk tankers for transporting oil and other liquid products, these vessels are capable of moving thousands of tons. RORO (roll-on-roll-off) these vessels are used for transporting cars as well as large mobile shipments such as cranes and earth moving equipment. Heavy Lift Vessels these specialised ships capable of moving large static pieces of cargo weighing many tons, most are self-su

Road Freight transport: Everything you need to know

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  Road freight transport (RTM) is the means by which cargo is transported in vehicles from one location to another What goods can be handled by a road carrier? All consumer products, for example, can transit in France or internationally thanks to the availability of road freight service. Food products that require transport in a temperature-controlled environment makes up a significant part of the overall market. In fact, just about any commodity can be moved via road freight transport . Customers are either the shipper (exporter) or the final recipient of the goods (consignee). The advantages of road freight services are numerous: relatively low cost  fast overall transit times and even out of the way locations can be reached ideal for short and long distances. Suitable for all products, including hazardous materials or products requiring temperature-controlled transport such as pharmaceutical or perishable goods. The challenges of tomorrow's road freight transport The road freigh