container-shipping集装箱运输.ppt

Special refrigerator containers can control temperatures, allowing everything from meat, fruit and vegetables, to dairy products, chemicals and pharmaceuticals to travel across the world. Refrigerators can keep goods frozen at temperatures as low as -60?C. However, they can also preserve goods at warmer temperatures if that is necessary. 2.2 SPECIALIZED CONTAINER * TABLE OF CONTENT * Advantages 3 ADVANTAGES OF CONTAINER SHIPPING Standardization. Standard transport product that can be handled anywhere in the world (ISO standard) through specialized modes (ships, trucks, barges and wagons) and equipment. Flexibility. Can be used to carry a wide variety of goods. Low Costs. Lower transport costs due to the advantages of standardization, 20 times less than bulk transport. Economies of scale at modes and terminals. * Transporting goods in large volumes makes it cheaper——‘Economies of scale’ 3 ADVANTAGES OF CONTAINER SHIPPING Velocity. Transshipment operations are minimal and rapid. Port turnaround times reduced from 3 weeks to about 24 hours. Warehousing. The container is its own warehouse; Simpler and less expensive packaging. Stacking capacity on ships, trains and on the ground. * /geotrans/eng/ch3en/conc3en/table_advantageschallengescont.html Security and safety. Contents of the container is unknown to carriers. Can only be opened at the origin (seller), at customs and at the destination (buyer). Reduced spoilage and losses (theft). * Introduction Container types Advantages Operations A trip of a T-shirt Market of today Conclus?ons TABLE OF CONTENT 4 OPERATIONS What to do to transport cargo in a container vessel? 4 OPERATIONS The Owner decides attend the demand using the maritime modal. This demand can be domestic or an import / export operation. 4 OPERATIONS Check which shipper line could attend with the best conditions (price, route, schedule). Should be in accordance with what was planned. 4 OPERATIONS Inform the shipper line how many c