Advantages Of Marine Transport Over Other Modes Of Transport

By Dorothy Nelson


Transportation is a significant factor that is always required in our daily activities. However, there is demand for increased marine transport facilities because of its superiority in the distribution of heavy goods in long distances and different coastal areas. The following are the advantages that make it be considered superior

It is a reliable means of transport. People prefer this kind of transportation more than other modes of transport due to its protective nature of their goods. The accidents are rare in this form of transport and people tend to have more trust in it. Disasters such as oil spillages cause more loss to the owner of goods and in this case being rare gives more hope to the owners of products hence they people rely more on it.

Marine transportation is environmentally friendly. Machines always produce sounds as they move which disturbs the environment. Environmental disturbance such as noise pollution is rare when using water transportation because the nature of engines used to make the drivers of ships produce less noise as they move smoothly on water. That is contrary to trains and trucks that provide loud, disturbing sounds that pollutes the environment.

Shipping is an economical mode of transporting heavy loads. Everybody always requires efficient and cheap means of transport. The cost of constructing and maintaining the ships or any water transportation material is low. It is because of readily available equipment such as wood. However, trucks and trains use materials such as metallic bodies. Therefore, it makes it more economical as compared to other means of transport like trucks and trains which are made up of expensive metals and equipment.

sea transportation has made a trade in distant lands to be comfortable. Transportation of heavy goods in long distances has made it possible for traders to quickly move with their products in longer intervals to carry out the trade. Therefore, has promoted international exchange of goods among traders that live in distant coastal areas and different continents too.

Marine transportation enables access to distant areas and transportation of bulky goods between the coastal regions. Transportation to long distances with bulky goods has contributed majorly to the long-distance exchange of goods. Traders find it easy to move longer distances with their heavy products to meet with their fellow traders so that they can exchange their goods hence promoting international trade.

Marine transportation offers flexible service thus making the mode more convenient and client friendly. Water transport can be flexible regarding deviation from one route to another due to fewer obstacles that prevent movement. Thus has therefore enabled the efficiency of transportation of either goods or people.

It provides adequate space for storing and accommodating goods. The area available in the sea is large enough to accommodate big transporting machines that move on or in the waters. That enables people to carry as many goods as possible from one coastal area to another hence much space is available on the ships for accommodating the goods. It has Made water transportation more reliable regarding more products.




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