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=**Water Carriers**= Over 90% of world trade is carried by the international shipping industry. Without shipping the import and export of goods on the scale necessary for the modern world would not be possible. There are around 50,000 merchant ships trading internationally, transporting every kind of cargo.

__Pros__
- High capacity - Low cost - Internal capabilities

__Cons__
- Slow - Accessibility

__Two primary for hire carrier types__
a. Liner services - Employes a wide variety of ships in their fixed route with published scheduled service.

b. Charter services - Lease ships to customers on a voyage or time basis and follow routes of the customer's choice. The charter customer normally uses the entire capacity of the ship for large volume freigt.

__Ship Classifications__
a. __Handimax__ b. Panamax c. Seawaymax d. Capesize e. Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC) f. Ultra Large Crude Carriers (ULCC)

__Types of specialized ships__
a. Container Ships b. Bulk Carriers c. Tankers d. General Cargo Ships e. Roll-on, Roll-off Vessels

Sea Ports Map

=**Air Carriers**=

AirFreight
- Refers to the shipment of goods, materials, people, etc. by air

__Pros__
- Speed = Especially on Line-Haul Routes - Best for shipping greater than 600 miles - Relatively safe and secure means for shipping high-value assets - High reliability - Highest intergrity/security en-route - Ability to reach remote areas

__Cons__
- Expensive - Customers are not usually co-located with airports = Consignees require accessorial services to get their freight - Freight size is limited to the cargo hold dimensions and aircraft load capacity = Also known as dimensional weight (or dim weight) - Reliability can be questionable due to weather and route congestion - High capital intensity - Material and energy transport

__Types of Aircraft used by AirFreight Carriers__
- Narrow Body - Wide Body

__Loading Methods for Airfreight Carriers__
- Ramps - Trucks - Conveyors - ﻿__Lifts__

__Airfreight's effect on the Supply Chain System__
- Backbone of many Gobal Supply Chains - Mode Selction Advantages - Distribution Options - International AirFreight Enabler

__Examples of Air Carriers__ - Click on the logos and videos below to view more information about each Air Carrier

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__Future of AirFreight__
- Technology = Unmanned Aircraft = Hybrid Crafts - Security = Higher capability/accuracy scanning methods and requirements



=References:= Murphy, P. R. Jr., & Wood, D. F. (2011). //Contemporary Logistics (10th ed)//. New Jersey, NY: Pearson Education, Inc. [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []