Advantages Of Marine Transport Over Other Modes Of Transport

By Dorothy Nelson


One primary daily activity of people is transportation. Among many others, marine transport is one significant means that is used in transporting bulky goods. However, it is considered as the best means of carrying bulky goods between different coastal areas in the world. This form of marine transport is fundamental due to some reasons are shown below.

It is a reliable means of transport. People prefer this kind of transportation more than other modes of transport due to its protective nature of their goods. The accidents are rare in this form of transport and people tend to have more trust in it. Disasters such as oil spillages cause more loss to the owner of goods and in this case being rare gives more hope to the owners of products hence they people rely more on it.

Marine transportation is environmentally friendly. Machines always produce sounds as they move which disturbs the environment. Environmental disturbance such as noise pollution is rare when using water transportation because the nature of engines used to make the drivers of ships produce less noise as they move smoothly on water. That is contrary to trains and trucks that provide loud, disturbing sounds that pollutes the environment.

Marine transportation is a cheap mode of transport. Different transportation machines use materials during their construction and maintenance. The materials used to construct ships are less expensive as compared to the ones used to build trucks and trains. Thus making its support cheaper and more manageable compared to other modes of transport. This low cost of maintenance makes the transportation more friendly and efficient during shipping.

Marine transportation produces fewer air pollutant emissions. Every transporting machine emit toxic materials that are not friendly to the environment. When the comparison is made between ships or any water transportation equipment with trucks and trains, it is found out that boats emit less carbon dioxide and other air pollutants such as carbon monoxide and oxides of nitrogen and sulfur. This, however, makes it less pollutant.

Marine transportation machines emit fewer gases that pollute air pollution. Transportation machines emit dangerous gases that affect the pollutes the air. This gases such as carbon dioxide lead to the greenhouse effect and some other gases cause harm to the environment. Water transport machines emit less of this gases as compared to other transportation machines like trucks and trains hence making them more reliable.

Transportation is more tolerant as compared to trucks and trains. Rigid nature of traveling conditions makes transport difficult sometimes. However, marine traffic can be easily altered in case of any change of circumstances, e. G., moving from one area to another that may be as a result of weather conditions. That is made possible due to its flexible nature of the sea in that direction can be changed easily without difficulties. Therefore, makes marine transportation more tolerant.

It provides adequate space for storing and accommodating goods. The area available in the sea is large enough to accommodate big transporting machines that move on or in the waters. That enables people to carry as many goods as possible from one coastal area to another hence much space is available on the ships for accommodating the goods. It has Made water transportation more reliable regarding more products.




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