Compared with international air transport, international shipping and international rail transport are slower in timeliness, but they also have their own advantages。So, how to choose these two international logistics methods？Which one is better？
First, the advantages and disadvantages of international rail transport
Advantage ① : Low price。
The tariff of international rail transport is relatively low, and even to some countries it is lower than international sea transport。In Europe, for example, the price of international rail transport used to be as low as 7.5 yuan/kg, while shipping needs about 10 yuan, the price gap is obvious。But in general, the overall price of international shipping is lower than that of rail transportation。
Compared with postal parcels, postal express, commercial express and European route express, the price advantage of railway is the most obvious。
Advantage 2: stable logistics time。
The logistics timeliness and stability of international rail transport can be said to be the best。According to the data released by the relevant railway departments, the on-time rate of trains from China to Europe is as high as 99%, and the stability of freight timeliness is very guaranteed。In addition, railway transport is less affected by natural environmental disasters and has strong coherence。
Advantage ③ : A wide range of goods to be transported。
International rail transport can transport a variety of sensitive items, such as European rail transport, live items, supporting batteries, liquid items, wet wipes, cosmetics and other electric items。In addition, there are railway channels that can carry pure batteries, which is the only railway transport channel that can carry pure batteries at present。
Advantage ④ : sufficient capacity。
International railway lifting 15 kg, unlimited weight, can carry more than 100 kg of goods, carrying capacity is large。In terms of transport capacity, more than 10 Chinese cities have opened China-Europe trains, with enough trains to Europe and enough freight capacity。
Disadvantages ① : wide range of mail。
One of the disadvantages of international rail transport is the small range of mail。Shipping can be sent to the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, but the railway can only be sent to European countries, other countries temporarily unable to mail, especially North and South American countries, because the continent does not border, can not mail。
Disadvantages 2: logistics time is slow
International railway logistics time is slow, the overall signing time is about 29-35 days, and the fastest express line is 19-29 days。
The second is the advantages and disadvantages of international shipping。
Advantages ① : The lowest tariff
International shipping has the lowest total cost。Consider the European rail shipping channel。Based on past conditions (pre-pandemic), reaching Germany can be as low as 7.The price of 2 yuan/kg received goods, arrived in France, the UK can be 8.7 yuan/kg price received。To Spain, Italy, Poland, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Belgium, etc., you can order 9.7 yuan/kg price received。
Advantage ② : wide range of mail
The range of international maritime mail is wide, and the offshore countries include Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, the United Kingdom and other countries, and the range of mail is wider than rail transport。
Advantage 3: large carrying capacity
International shipping is one of the largest carrying capacity of all international logistics modes, which can carry more than 1000 kg of goods。Some large facilities and equipment basically need to be transported by sea, and cannot be transported by air and rail。
Disadvantages ① : logistics time is slow。
The shortcomings of shipping are also obvious, and the slow time of logistics is one of its obvious shortcomings. The overall signing time of Europe and the United States is 30-40 days, and the time of logistics is slower than that of rail transportation。
Disadvantages 2: affected by the climate, the aging is unstable。
Shipping is more affected by business travel and bad weather, resulting in poor shipping timeliness。Some shipments will arrive on time, others will be affected and delayed。
In general, the advantages of international rail transport are fast aging, good stability, and small cargo restrictions。The advantage of international shipping is low tariff and large carrying capacity, which can be selected according to the difference between the two。