Transportation lV

Marketing S.S.S 2 First Term

WEEK 9

Transportation lV

Performance Objectives

Students should be able to:

1. Explain the meaning of water transport

2. State the advantages and disadvantages of water transport.

Content

i. Water transport

ii. Advantages and disadvantages of water transport.

 

 Water Transport

These include the speed boat, canoes, ships etc. that carry both heavy plants and machinery or lightweight products. Water transportation is the intentional movement of water over large distances, and is the process of moving people, goods, etc. by barge, boat, ship or sailboat over a sea, ocean, lake, canal, river, etc.

Advantages of Water Transport

1. Less Maintenance Cost:

Maintenance cost in rail and road transport is quite high but the maintenance cost…