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Autor: Edwin Javier Castro Gutierrez

Types of commercial transporter networks.

The author says that there are several means of transport for merchandise
worldwide, we have air, rail, sea, river and road transport. Each type of transport
has certain norms or certain rules, such as the dimensions of the merchandise, the
weight, the class of merchandise, if it is perishable or delicate and of that type; It
also tells us about the cost, the advantages and disadvantages of using a means
of transporting the merchandise, for example the maritime is the most economical,
but it is the one that takes longer than all other types of cargo. There is also the air,
this is faster of all, but without a doubt it is the most expensive and very ecological.

Throughout the world there are ports, terminals and other merchandise distribution
centers, people already know how to choose what type of transport they want for
their merchandise, they already know which is the most economical, the most
expensive and the one that can carry the most cargo volume as is the maritime,
since it has hundreds of containers for customer disposal. However, the road is
also widely used, but this is used mostly for small goods and less distance at a
good price. within the maritime type transport other types of the same are
detached, these are classified according to the type of marking, whether they are
loose or carbon or liquid goods such as oil companies and so on, they also
manage an established schedule for each type of dialing that enters the port.
 GLOSSARY

Airfreight: flete por avión.

Arrangement: acuerdo o contrato.
Baggage: equipaje.
Budget: presupuesto.
Buyer: comprador.
Cargo: carga.
Customer: cliente.
Freight operating company: empresa operadora de mercancías.
Guidelines: lineamientos.
Goods: bienes.
Hazardous products: productos peligrosos.
Rail transport: transporte por tren.
Rail haulage package: paquete de tracción ferroviaria.
Road transport: transporte por carretera.
Shipping: envío.
Seller: vendedor.
Supplier: proveedor.
Shipment: envío.
Transport: transportar.
Tanquers: Petroleros