Maritime shipping: refers to the process of transporting goods across the sea using ships. As a crucial component of global logistics and supply chains, maritime shipping plays a key role in international trade.
1. Role of Maritime Shipping in Global Logistics
- Driver of Globalization: Maritime shipping is the backbone of international trade, with approximately 90% of global trade volume transported by sea. It connects markets worldwide, facilitating the flow of goods across borders.
- Key Component of Supply Chains: In supply chains, maritime shipping handles long-distance, large-volume cargo transportation. It impacts not only transportation time and costs but also inventory management and production planning.
- Economic Development Catalyst: Maritime shipping promotes global economic integration, providing countries with more trade opportunities. Port cities are often economic hubs, serving as primary gateways for imports and exports.
2. Basic Operational Process of Maritime Shipping
- Cargo Consolidation and Loading: Goods are first transported to ports, where they are consolidated and loaded. The widespread use of containerization has significantly improved loading and unloading efficiency.
- Navigation and Transportation: Ships travel along predetermined routes, transporting goods from the port of origin to the destination port. The voyage duration depends on the route distance, weather conditions, and vessel speed.
- Unloading and Distribution: Upon arrival at the destination port, goods are unloaded and distributed to their final destinations via land or other transportation modes.
3. Rakumart provides several sea shipping channels for American importer
- Maston shipping: Matson Shipping is divided into three channels:–Matson 14-Day Express, Matson Regular Service, and Matson 18-Day Express. Each channel has different transit times.
- Regular sea shipping: There are two channels for this–22-Day Express and East China Fast Pickup and Distribution Channel. The transit times are also differnet for each channel.
P.S. For certain special goods, we also offer specialized shipping channels.
