Competitive advantage and economy of cargo transport by sea

Abstract

        Development of technology and comprehensively innovative requirement of  global business have effected to change traditional views on carriage of goods by sea. The competitive advantage of carriage of goods by sea including: all kinds of cargo can be transported by sea, low cost, great capacity, low fuel consumption, a little effect on environment and high safety. Besides, relying on economics scale, cargo transport by sea has freight that is more competitive than any other modes of transport.