What are the characteristics of container transportation?

The characteristics of container transportation are:

1) simplifies packaging and saves a lot of packaging costs. In order to prevent the goods from being damaged in transit, it is necessary to have strong packaging. The container has the characteristics of firmness and sealing, which is an excellent packaging in itself. The use of containers can simplify the packaging, and some even do not need packaging, which can realize the unpackaged transportation of groceries and greatly save the packaging cost.

2) Reduce cargo damage and cargo difference, and improve freight quality. Because the container is a solid sealed box, the container itself is a solid package. After the goods are boxed and sealed with lead, there is no need to unpack and flip them on the way, and even if they are transported for a long distance or reloaded repeatedly, it is not easy to damage the goods in the box. Container transportation can reduce the loss of goods caused by theft, humidity, defacement, etc., and reduce the waste of social wealth due to the reduction of the loss rate of goods, which also has great social benefits.

3) Reduce operating expenses and transportation costs. Because the loading and unloading of containers are basically not affected by bad weather, the unproductive berthing time of ships is shortened, and because of the high loading and unloading efficiency and shortened loading and unloading time, for shipping companies, the navigation rate can be improved, the shipping cost can be reduced, and for ports, the berth capacity can be improved, thereby improving throughput and increasing income.

Advantages of container transportation:

1, to ensure the safety of cargo transportation. Container transportation greatly reduces the number of manual loading and unloading in the traditional mode of transportation, which can avoid freight accidents such as damage, wet loss and loss of goods caused by human and natural factors and reduce economic losses.

2. Save commodity packaging materials. Using container transportation can simplify or cancel transportation packaging, save packaging materials and costs, and reduce the cost of goods.

3. Simplify the freight operation procedures. After the goods are transported in containers, the container is the transport unit of the goods, which reduces the complicated operation links and simplifies the cargo transportation procedures.

4. Improve the efficiency of loading and unloading operations. Because container loading and unloading operation is suitable for mechanization, its loading and unloading efficiency has been greatly improved. At the same time, the stay time of container stations (ports) has been greatly shortened, and the turnover of vehicles and ships and the delivery of goods have been accelerated.

5. Reduce operating expenses and transportation costs. The cargo damage and cargo difference are greatly reduced, and the cargo insurance premium is also reduced; After carrying out door-to-door transportation business, a lot of warehouse construction costs and warehouse operation costs can be saved.

6. It is convenient for automatic management. Container is a standardized cargo transportation unit, which creates convenient conditions for automatic management.