MĂLAI CLAUDIU-CRISTIAN – CIG ID-ANUL I

UNIT I
EX 5

SEA TRANSPORT

Transport by the sea is bound comparatively slow, but it is also

comparatively cheap.One of the problems associated with carrage by the sea is
that thae cargoes can only be landed at ports, so trains and/or lorries may be
required as support transport.
The great advantage of sea transport is that tens or even hundreds of
thousands of tonnes can be carried at one time.
One of the original defects of long sea voyages was that cargoes would be
harmed, but modern refrigeration has changed that.Containerisation has also
helped in that it reduces the damaged likely to be caused in the process of loading
and unloading.
Of course, ships of all kind have to run the gauntlet of storms at sea.Many
ships still sink with their cargoes every yean and the insurance against loss is
covered by Lloyd’s of London.