Although there are many ways to stand out in the escalating competitive environment in international and domestic trade, the quality of logistics services is at the forefront of the elements required to gain competitive advantage. With the growth in the transportation sector, which is the most important component of logistics, transportation modes are also developing. Well, do you know what the transport modes are? We answered in our blog post.
Logistics; It covers the entire process of transforming the raw material into a product, reaching the consumer and even returning it. Logistics, which consists of transportation, storage, customs clearance, packaging and distribution processes, is generally perceived as transportation and warehousing activities. In this case, the 40 percent share of transportation in the logistics cost was effective.
In the transportation process, which is an important determinant of the quality of logistics service, types of transportation develop in parallel with the developments in technology and economy. As Birikim Logistics, we contribute to the development of the transportation sector by providing both high quality and fast service for complete transportation.
Unimodal transport (Single mode transport)
Unimodal transport means the transport of goods by only one of the modes of transport. Each road used in the most used transportation method has its own advantages and disadvantages. Unimodal transport; road, air, sea, river and pipe transportation.
Highway transports
Land transportation, which plays a critical role in international transportation activities, is the type of transportation where competition is experienced the most. Land transportation minimizes the wear and tear of goods by allowing direct door-to-door transportation. Frequent scheduled shipments and short-term shipments are effective in making road transport the most preferred mode of transport. The fact that the length of the road network has increased by 4.79 times from the 1950s to 2001 is an indication that this type of transport plays a key role in international transport activities.
Maritime transport
The most preferred transportation method in the world is sea transportation because it is safe and low cost. Very large quantities of products and products that can be containerized can be transported by sea transport. Sea transportation is divided into two as tramp transportation and liner transportation. Sea transport, in which products such as timber, mines, coal and crude oil are transported by ships, tramp transport; Maritime transport based on tariffs such as container and ro-ro transports is called liner transport. Maritime transport, which constitutes 90 percent of Turkey's total foreign trade, is of critical importance in international trade.
Airways transporting
Many types of products from different sectors can be transported by air transport. The following services are provided in this mode of transport, which is advantageous for distances longer than 500 km:
Project transportation
Transportation of all kinds of import and export products
Funeral transport by air
Consolidated cargo transportation
Transit loading system transportation
Wired special transport systems
All kinds of dangerous goods transportation
Valuable document transportation
Valuable commodity transportation
Transporting worthless documents
rail transport
The railway transportation preferred by transit countries is generally used by states due to its suitability for heavy tonnage and bulky cargoes and high investment costs. Rail transport, which eased the road traffic load, increased with encouraging regulations such as the enactment of the Law on the Liberalization of Railway Transport in Turkey.
Pipeline Transportation
In this type of transportation, where the initial investment is costly, liquid or gaseous substances such as crude oil and natural gas are transported. This type of transportation with a high carrying capacity is especially used for energy product transportation between states. Due to Turkey's position as a bridge between the Middle East and Central Asian countries, where the world's richest crude oil and natural gas reserves are located, there may be developments in pipeline transportation in the future.
River transport, which is among the most frequently used transport modes in Europe; It is used to transport heavy, oversized or bulky goods. River transportation with different types and characteristics of ships and barges (raft) during periods when the water level permits is not preferred due to the high flow rates of the rivers in Turkey.
Multimodal transport (Multimodal transport)
In multimodal transportation, where loads are made by different vehicles and different types of transportation, a single transportation contract is made for all transportation routes used between loading and destination points. Multimodal transport, which is an integrated system, is made in two types.
Intermodal transport
Trucks, trains and cargo ships are generally used in intermodal transportation, which is carried out by transporting the cargo with at least two types of transportation without changing the transport container. Which mode of transport