物流英语unit9Transportation

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1、Unit9TransportationContentsImportanceofTransportBasicMeansofTransportationSpecialMeansofTransportBasicTransportNetworkFreightTransportationDecisionsImportanceofTransportMakinggoodsavailabletocustomersMakingrawmaterialsavailabletomanufacturersorproducersEnhancingstandardoflivingHelpingduringe

2、mergenciesandnaturalcalamitiesHelpingincreationofemploymentHelpinginlabormobilityHelpinginbringingnationstogetherBasicMeansofTransportationAirTransportationAdvantages:Highspeedisthemostconspicuousfeatureandadvantageofairtransport.AirtransportishighlyflexibleItsaveexpensesLimitation:Bothcabinc

3、apacityandloadingcapacityaresmall,andthecostofcargocarryingandfreightratesarehigherthanlandtransport.Thenormalityandpunctualityoftheflightscanbeeasilysubjecttotheadverseweatherconditions.Airtransportcannotfullyemployitsadvantageofhightransportspeedinshortdistancetransportation.BasicMeansofTra

4、nsportation2.RoadTransportAdvantages:Itprovidesflexibilityoftimeandspaceintheformofdoor-to-doorserviceItisflexibleinthetransportconditionsItalsoprovidesflexibleservicesaccordingtothespecificrequirementsofusersorpassengers,andsatisfiesrequirementsofdifferenttypesofgoodsLimitations:Itmainlylies

5、infuelcostsandinvestmentofroadconstructionSuperhighwaysaremorecostlyandtime-consumingBasicMeansofTransportation3.RailwayTransportAdvantages:StabilityLargevolumeandlowfreightratesEnergysavingandenvironmentalprotectionLimitations:Short-distancefreightisexpensiveOperationsenroutetakessometimeExp

6、ensesareinflexible“Doortodoor"transportcannotbeachievedStationisfixedLongresidencetimeofgoodsisnotsuitableforemergencytransportationBasicMeansofTransportation4.WaterTransportAdvantages:LargeloadingcapacityLowtransportcostWidecoveragePotentialmilitarypurposeLimitations:Thespeedofwatertransport

7、islowTheriskofwatertransportishugeBasicMeansofTransportation5.PipeTransportAdvantages:ZeropackagingcostsRelativelylittledamageorlossLowcostandhighvolumeLimitations:LargeinitialinvestmentThevarietyofgoodsislimitedtoliquidsandgasesandtheflexibi