CHAPTER III: TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
A. TRANSPORTATION ROLE IN LOGISTICS
Transport role in Logistics/ Supply Chain
Areas in the supply chain effected by transportation
Transportation must interface with many functions
Transport modes and means
Mode of transport
Mode of Transport: describes the way goods are transported
There are basically five different modes: Rail, Road, Air, Water, Pipeline,
Multimodal
Means of transport
It defines as the vehicles that uses for transportation such as vessel, barge, truck,
train, aircraft, etc.
Advantages and Disadvantages
Air transport
o Pros
Fast
Safe
No physical Barrier
Global linking
o Cons
High Cost
Limited Capacity
Procedures
Not flexible
Weather dependent
o Means
Passengers aircraft
Freighter aircraft
Combi
Helicopter
Emergency Logistics
Emergency logistics refers to the logistics activities caused by emergencies,
including emergency logistics demand generated by emergencies and emergency
logistics supply activities to meet these logistics needs, pursuing the purpose of
maximizing time efficiency and minimizing disaster losses. Facility location and
material distribution in emergency logistics is an important part of emergency
decision-making and one of the key links of rescue operation
Rapid responses delivery services: include same day delivery, overnight delivery
and point to point delivery.
Sea Transport
o Pros
Low cost
High Capacity
Continental Linker
No physical Barrier
Ideal for transporting heavy and bulky goods
o Cons
Longer lead times
Limited Capacity
Procedures
Not flexible
Weather dependent
Ocean freight services can suffer from delays
CONSOLIDATION & BREAK-BULK service
Road transport
o Pros
Door Service
Medium Capacity
Flexible
Ideal for transporting heavy and bulky goods
o Cons
High accident rates
High costs for long haul
Limited Capacity
Procedures
Traffic jam
Disposal Logistics
Disposal logistics include the collection of all types of waste and the subsequent
sorting, packaging, storage and transport. Waste can be any type of waste such as
scrap, surplus, obsolete finished goods, recyclable materials, unwanted co-products
or even loading aids such as pallets and packaging.
Disposal logistics consists of three value recovery stages: redistribution logistics,
reprocessing logistics and reuse logistics. In the first stage, the waste is collected,
sorted and classified for further use. In the second stage, the material (recycling) or
energy recovery (incineration) takes place. In the third stage, the residues are
finally distributed.
Rail Transport
o Pros
Land-bridge
Hinter Linker
Large capacity
Affordable costs
Safe
Suitable for bulky goods
o Cons
Longer lead-time
Infrastructure unit
Procedures
Not flexible
Why rail transport and road transport are seperated?
Multimodal Transport
• Using at least 2 different modes of transport (intermediate handling);
• Between at least 2 different countries.
• Organized by 1 carrier (MTO);
• Under 1 contract;
• With 1 freight document;
• Under 1 liability
• And 1 price
Containerization
Containerization is a system of intermodal freight transport using intermodal
containers (also called shipping containers and ISO containers). The containers
have standardized dimensions. They can be loaded and unloaded, stacked,
transported efficiently over long distances, and transferred from one mode of
transport to another—container ships, rail transportflatcars, and semi-trailer trucks
—without being opened.
Maximum weight and volume allowed
45’
20’ 40’ 40’ HC
HC
LENGTH (M) 6.058 12.192 12.192 13.716
WIDTH (M) 2.438 2.438 2.438 2.438
HEIGHT (M) 2.591 2.591 2.896 2.896
VOLUME (M3 ) 33.1 67.5 75.3 86.1
MAXIMUM GROSS
30,400 30,400 30,848 30,400
WEIGHT (KG)
EMPTY WEIGHT
2,200 3,800 3,900 4,800
(KG)
NET LOAD 28,200 26,600 26,580 25,600
Summary