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PAGE  PAGE 16 Technical report 1 International Transport Modes Table – International transport modes ModeTotal mode costCost per pallet Transit timeMode advantagesMode disadvantagesSea￡620￡24.87 days1.lowest expense of freight. 2. large quantities. 3.long distance1.slowest 2.vulnerable to bad weather 3.less punctual 4.high riskAir￡1265￡2534 hours1.improve efficiency operations 2.increase security 3.use information technology 4.faster speed1.high total cost 2.the weight limit 3.not too far from the airportRail￡1275￡512 days1.large capacity 2.relatively punctual 3.economical 4.relatively high speed 5.less prone to interruptions by proo wether1.confined to railroad 2.less flexibleDirect road￡1350￡67.53 days1.better for short-shipped 2.flxible and convenient1.small capacity 2.high transport cost 3.high rate of good s damage 4.disrupted by weatherMulti-mode￡1185￡47.47 days and 18hours1.reduce handing of cargo 2.permit door-to-door service 3.reduce the risk of pilferage with subsequent savings on insurance premiums 4.quicker transit times 5.enable the quotation of through rates to the distance1.investment cost are high 2.not all cargo is suitable for containersation The Explanation of Data Sea: the total cost is ￡620, this is because of the sea transport is 40ft container carrying 25 pallets and the price is ￡620 per container.?Cost per pallet= total mode cost/ pallet, thus the cost per pallet= ￡620/25= ￡24.8. The transit time is 7 days in the basic data. Air: the total cost is ￡1265, this is because of the air will be by airplane cargo hold , at maximum of five pallet and the price is ￡1265 per 5 pallets. Cost per pallet=total mode cost /pallet, thus the cost per pallet=￡1265/5=￡253. The transit time is 4 hours. Rail: Cost per pallet=total mode cost/pallet. Thus the cost per pallet=￡1275/25=￡51. The transit time is 2 days. the total mode cost is ￡1275, this is due to that the rail transport will be by 40ft container ca