Technicalreport1---InternationalTransportModesTable–InternationaltransportmodesModeTotalmodecostCostperpalletTransittimeModeadvantagesModedisadvantagesSea£620£24
87days1
lowestexpenseoffreight
largequantities
longdistance1
slowest2
vulnerabletobadweather3
lesspunctual4
highriskAir£1265£2534hours1
improveefficiencyoperations2
increasesecurity3
useinformationtechnology4
fasterspeed1
hightotalcost2
theweightlimit3
nottoofarfromtheairportRail£1275£512days1
largecapacity2
relativelypunctual3
economical4
relativelyhighspeed5
lesspronetointerruptionsbyproowether1
confinedtorailroad2
lessflexibleDirectroad£1350£67
53days1
betterforshort-shipped2
flxibleandconvenient1
smallcapacity2
hightransportcost3
highrateofgoodsdamage4
disruptedbyweatherMulti-mode£1185£47
47daysand18hours1
reducehandingofc