Transport Types in the Transport Industry

 The types of transportation used for the transportation and transportation of the load between two points are summarized below.

Transport Types Used in the Industry

1.1. Highway transports

Transport of goods by road is a type of transport that provides non-stop delivery of goods, expressed as door-to-door, in return for a certain price, within the framework of the contract between the sender and the carrier and the procedures and principles of international transport of goods by road, and also supports other types of transport. 

Among the positive aspects are the flexibility of the vehicles used in road transport according to the products, the ease of loading and unloading operations, the frequent loading of scheduled loads, the ability to provide door-to-door service, and short delivery times. In addition, high transportation costs is easily affected by bad weather conditions, being affected by traffic and environmental factors are among its negative aspects.

Road transport has developed rapidly and has become the most useful type of transport and has been involved in all logistics processes. Today, the most intense competition is the shipping type.

1.2 Airline Transport

Nowadays, air transportation is preferred for the transportation of more specialized products. Among these products, there are products such as fresh vegetables and fruits, cut flowers that require a vehicle equipped to transport them. more info: Air Freight Services in Lahore

The main factor in choosing this type of transport is the speed factor. Thus, there is a decrease in storage costs. Other reasons for preference are; Aiming at zero error in the service provided, being reliable for products with high market value, low loss, and wastage rates in products, and having a positive impact on insurance costs due to low risk of loss.

In addition, unit transportation costs are quite high compared to other transportation types. It is suitable for distances of more than 500 kilometers. The distance of the airports from the city, the technical inadequacy of the warehouses, and their operation with insufficient capacity reduce their preference.

1.3. Maritime transport

Transport activities historically started first by sea. The world is covered with water, and the first settlements in history took place on the water's edge. Thus, seaway was first used in transportation.

It is the most widely used transport type internationally. Products that can be containerized with very large quantities of products (dry cargo, liquid, and gas, low economic value products, raw materials) are transported by sea. more info: Sea Freight Services in Lahore

92% of the world trade is carried out by sea transportation. Among the reasons why maritime transportation is preferred, is its low cost and safety.

The length of the transportation periods, the insufficient infrastructure in the ports, the risk of transportation depending on the weather conditions are among the disadvantages of the transportation method by seaway.

In order to increase the use of seaways, it is necessary to improve the infrastructure of the ports, increase their connections with road and rail, and meet the required number of ships in this direction.

1.4. Railway Transport

Despite the high initial investment and maintenance costs, it is an economical and safe form of transportation, especially for long distances, since its operating costs are very low compared to other transportation types. It is generally run by the state.

Railway transportation has special importance in developed countries and the projects are prepared by considering the complementary nature of the highway. Railway transportation is among the reasons for preference due to its lower cost compared to other transport modes, to reduce the traffic load of highways, and to the low cost of pollution to the environment.

1.5. Pipeline Transport

Boruyolu transport was used mostly for oil and natural gas transportation towards the end of the nineteenth century. As in the railway, the initial investment cost is high in this type of transportation. Generally, products in liquid or gaseous forms such as crude oil and natural gas are transported.

The ability to make large amounts of shipments with the pipeline, being economical and reliable compared to other transportation types provides a great advantage. However, it is one of the disadvantages that it provides service in a limited area, as it is the transportation of special products.

As in the rest of the world, in our country, transportation by pipelines has started to be given importance in recent years. as well as the general characteristics of the pipeline, which will pass through pakistan, in particular due to the geographical position of our country is expected to rapidly increase in international crude oil and natural gas pipelines.