Essays on Transport Page 10

Role and Function of Freight Forwarders Introduction Freight forwarding is essential for international business activity. A Firm will face many troubles if it does not take into account how the manufactured goods will be delivered to the marketplace. Goods can be delivered by sea, air, rail, and road.  Freight forwarders were first introduced in the…

Transportation and Society are two inseparable terms. Transportation is the movements of people and freight from one location to another. Transportation has influenced each of our choices about where to live, earn our livelihood; spend vacations, shop, or work. The tie between transportation and society is inescapable and we take it for granted and still…

Introduction Since the technology came into play, many sectors of the economy have embraced it to ensure that they are not left behind in terms of competitive environments in their business areas. Technology has played a very significant role in changing how business organizations carry out their activities. In general, there are many benefits that…

The number of vehicles on freeways and streets is increasing at an alarming rate. This influx of motor vehicles is creating hazardous conditions. Moreover, drivers are in such a rush to get to their destinations that many become angry or impatient with other motorists who are too slow or who are in their way. Aggressive…

I believe “The Fast and The Furious” movie series has impacted our society to a great extent in our present day. This movie is a perfect example of a low culture film and is made for the common person to watch and enjoy. After the first movie of this series came out, slowly but surely…

Two renowned female pilots, Bessie Coleman and Amelia Earhart, are widely recognized in the aviation world. While both had a profound passion for flying, Amelia Earhart had financial resources that enabled her to travel worldwide, whereas Bessie Coleman had to exert considerable effort to acquire flying lessons and an aircraft. Despite their contrasting journeys, both…

The Transportation Problem There is a linear programming problem called the transportation problem that utilizes a simplified version of the simplex technique known as the transportation method. This method is commonly used to solve problems involving multiple sources and destinations for products, hence its name. It is particularly applicable in situations where products need to…

Auto Liberation             Driving is probably one of the most exhilarating and liberating things to do. It gives a person the control of the wheel and the opportunity to become the master of the car. However, due to speed limits, people’s experience with driving becomes limited. Although speed limit is necessary to avoid accidents, it…

Average daily hire rates are determined by market supply and demand. Factors such as the number of operating vessels, number of scrapped vessels per year, the age of the ships, the efficiency of ships, and market expectations of supply and demand; consequently, these factors drive average daily hire rates. Market conditions also drive rates since…

Decline in Bus Use Since the 1950’s there has been a rapid decline in bus journeys. In the whole of Britain in 1950 there was a peak of 16,445 million traveling by bus, but this has fallen to 5,641 million in 1985/86. This was the last year before deregulation of buses. Since the bus service…