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Ports are the place where ships can take on or discharge cargo.countries
economy mainly depends upon shipping,in india,a large percent of foreign
trade depends upon shipping.it goes upto 90% by volume n 70% by value.
The major trading done by the ships and the ports are cargo handling.
Ships carry the cargo n delivers it through various mode of transportation.
It includes road network,rail network and inland water network
also.although,there are many modes of transport but for a good trade
network shipping is atmost more up than other transport activities.
• 2009-10 5.2% pa
• 2010-11
• 2011-12 7.7% pa
WAYS OF TRANSPORT:
CONVENTIONAL MODE
It is the earliest mode of transport,it is mainly of two types:-
1. Animal powered
2. Man powered
ANIMAL POWERED
This means of transport is used in every era with some
modifications,firstly through animals like horses,donkeys and camels
etc,then after some times carts has been introduced.such as bullock
cart,camell cart,chariot and sledge.
MAN POWERED:
AIRWAYS
It is the fastest mode of transport.
HELICOPTER
1.HEAVY TRUCK
2.MEDIUM TRUCK
3.LIGHT TRUCK
4.MINI TRUCK
HEAVY TRUCKS
Ballast tractor:
Semi-trailer truck:
Tank truck:
Box truck:
A box truck, also known as a cube truck, cube van, bob truck, box
van, or straight truck, is a truck with a cube -shaped cargo area.
MINI TRUCKS:
KEY TRUCK:
LIGHT TRUCKS :
Minivan:
Pickup truck:
liquefied loads.
Tow truck:
A tow truck (also called a wrecker, a breakdown truck, recovery
truck or a breakdown lorry), is a vehicle used to transport motor
vehicles to another location (generally a repair garage),or to recover
vehicles which are no longer on a drivable surface.
RAILWAYS
WATERWAYS
A countries trade basically depends upon shipping.
95% by volume and 70% by value countries trade depends upon it.
There are many types of ships has been introduced to carry different
types of cargo.
Inland water transport also plays role in inter state trade module.
TYPES OF SHIPS
There are different types of ships used for handling wide variety of
cargo.
1.General-cargo ships
2.Reefer
3.Timber carriers
4.Containerships
6.Ro-ro ships
7.Bulk-carriers (bulkers)
8.Heavy-cargo ships
9.Cattleships
GENERAL CARGO SHIPS
1.Now a days these ships are not Built on large scale but in small
quantities.
They sail at 18-22 knots more than general cargo ships because for
faster delivery of goods.
TIMBER CARRIER:
CONTAINERSHIPS:
RO-RO SHIPS:
BULK CARRIERS(BULKERS):
PIPELINE :
THERE ARE MANY TYPE OF MEDIUM WHICH CAN TRAVEL ON LAND AND
WATER,
HOVERCRAFT: