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Transport Modes in Logistics Analysis

This document provides a summary of a reading assignment on modes of transport for a course on English at Diponegoro University in Indonesia. It lists the course name, reading number and topic, instructor's name, and student who prepared the document. It then provides exercises for students to compare different transport modes using descriptive adjectives and to complete descriptions of intermodal transport and handling equipment by filling in verbs.

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Transport Modes in Logistics Analysis

This document provides a summary of a reading assignment on modes of transport for a course on English at Diponegoro University in Indonesia. It lists the course name, reading number and topic, instructor's name, and student who prepared the document. It then provides exercises for students to compare different transport modes using descriptive adjectives and to complete descriptions of intermodal transport and handling equipment by filling in verbs.

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TUGAS BAHASA INGGRIS

READING 4 (MODES OF TRANSPORT)


Dosen Pengampu :
Stacia Reviany Mege, S.E., M.S.M.

Disusun oleh:
Riva Ainul Kharima
(40011320650079)

PRODI STR. MANAJEMEN DAN ADMINISTRASI LOGISTIK


FAKULTAS SEKOLAH VOKASI
UNIVERSITAS DIPONEGORO
SEMESTER GASAL/2020
4. Work in pairs. Compare different transport modes uslng some of the adiectiyes in the
box.

Adjectives Transport Modes


Slow/fast Rail
Expensive/cheap Air
Safe Road
Suitable Sea
Reliable River
Environmentally friendly Pipeline

Example : I think shipping goods by rail is faster than sea transport


Answer :
1. Shipping goods with a lot of cargo will arrive faster if using rail.
2. Logistics services using air will be more efficient in time, but the costs are very
expensive.
3. The company can ensure to customers that the shipping goods by road is safer than using
other routes.
4. Sea is a suitable route for shipping goods with large loads, but not safe.
5. Logistics services in shipping goods cannot be relied upon when using river.
6. Shipping goods by pipeline is very environmentally friendly, but not all goods can be
sent by pipeline.

6. New complete the descriptions of intermodal transport and handling equipment with the
verb from the box.

fitted ● straddle ● mounted ● loading ● attached ● reach ● handle ● piling ● made ● move
1. A piece of machinery used for loading and unloading containers from ships onto trucks or
rail wagons and vice versa. It is rail-mounted and can straddle at least four railway tracks.
It is motorized and can move parallel to the ship’s side.
2. A special type of device which is able to handle very heavy loads. It is used for
transferring swap-bodies and containers from rail wagons to trucks and vice versa. It has
four legs fitted with wheels and spreader beam which can span a wide area. It can be
mounted on rails or rubber tyres and is able to straddle several rows of containers.
3. A kind of fork lift truck used in container handling. It is equipped with a spreader beam
and a lifting arm and can be used for lifting containers and piling them on top of each
other. It is very flexible and has a high stacking and storage capacity as it is able to reach
beyond the first row of containers to lift a container.
4. A rigid box made of steel which is very common in intermodal freight transport. It can be
used for transport by sea, rail, and road. It is available in many different versions and
sizes. For example, there are open-top and flat-rack versions. Some of them have wheels
or a bogie attached to them. The most common lengths are 20, 40, and 45 feet. It is made
to the specifications of the International Standard Organizations.

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