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TYPES OF TRANSPORT, FACTORS FOR TRANSPORT
Size / weight of goods
Type…
TYPES OF TRANSPORT
AIR
PROS
- Fast - can carry perishable goods
- Long distances
- No traffic
- Safer and more secure
- Quick administrative process
CONS
- Delays because of bad weather
- Pollution
- Not flexible
- Limited amount of goods - lightweight and small goods
- Expensive
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LAND
LORRY (UK) /
TRUCK (USA)
PROS
- Convenient
- Fast
- Good for short-medium distances
- Flexible
CONS
- Delays because of traffic
- Air pollution
- Limited quantity of carried products
TRAIN
CONS
- Slightly slow
- Limited by rail network coverage
- Not flexible
- Sometimes limited quantity of goods
PROS
- Fast
- Carries more goods
- No traffic
- Less pollution
- Suitable for long distances
- Low-accident rate
Means of
transport
- TIR / truck or lorry
- TRAIN
PIPELINE (oleodotto)
(only for LIQUIDS, GASES, OIL, WATER)
CONS
- Limited in products that it can carry
- High maintenance costs
- Risk of environmental damage
PROS
- Convenient
- Fast
- Not affected by external conditions
WATER
-
SEA TRANSPORT
CONS
- Affected by bad weather
- Slow
- Environmental damage
PROS
- Large quantities of goods
- Suitable for long distances
- Cheap
- No traffic
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FACTORS FOR TRANSPORT
- Size / weight of goods
- Type of goods (perishable, valuable, fragile)
- Costs
- Distance
- Time needed for the transport
CARRY - portare
AFFECTED - influenzato
PERISHABLE - deperibile
MAINTENANCE - manutenzione
POLLUTION - inquinamento
CHEAP - economico
DELAY - ritardo
SUITABLE - adatto