Why would companies use ocean transportation versus air freight service to move international freight?

Q: What is the main risk associated with shipping CO2?

A: Risk associated with shipping CO2 :- The environmental impact of shipping includes air pollution,…

Q: The success of the Roman Empire was largley due to the contrsuction of some 400,000 km of roads, of…

A: The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of ancient Rome. As a polity, it included large…

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Q: With reference to mass haul diagram, explain what is meant by the following terms: -Free haul…

A: Mass Haul Diagram: A mass haul diagram is used in the construction project while carrying out…

Q: The time it takes to build a highway varies directly with the length of the road, but inversely with…

A: Time taken by 120 workers to build 9 miles of highway:

Q: For Tourism. What is your Water Transportation Future Goal? And Why?

A: Characteristics of water transport system: In early days travel through ship is the easiest and…

Q: If the States and Provinces serviced by the St. Lawrence Seaway were a country it would have the…

A: Answer:- True From the earliest days of European settlement, the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence…

Q: In order to minimize the negative impacts of engineering projects on environment, they need to focus…

A: Environmental Impact can be reduced by; Use energy more efficiently. Producing electricity and…

Q: A manufacturing company has three warehouses and four retail outlets. The monthly demand at each…

A: Network Diagram of the Manufacturing CompanyKEYTransportation Costs:From W1 to R1: 5From W1 to R2:…

Q: 8-6. Determine the haul equation constants a and b for the following data. Average haul speed, mi/h…

A: Given,To determine,The haul equation constants a and b for the following data.

Q: What is the benefit of Public-Private Partnership in a railway project construction?

A: Public private partnership  This is a partnership in which government and private company are…

Q: Adam Smith stated that specialization of labor was limited by the extent of the market and that…

A: Specialization of labor describes the production by labor using local resources for the benefit of…

Q: The cost of transportation of materials has to be allowed for in the estimate, but this item is not…

A: There are ample items that must be considered at some point in the construction cost estimate but…

Q: Technology often offers the potential of improving efficiency and effectiveness of trans-portation…

A: The water carrier is a profession that existed before the approach of centralized water supply…

Q: As a marine construction engineer, for shipbuilding and submarines, justify the possibility of using…

A: Positioning of heavy engine and machinary at lower part of a Submarine or Shipbuilding help in…

Q: build a bridge to access land for its manufacturing plant expansion. If made of normal steel, the…

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Q: There are 30 ticket vending machines to service an hourly passenger demand of 8,750. How quickly…

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Q: What is the space remaining?

A: 40 tons at 40 cu ft 2000 cu ft + 5 per cent broken stowage space required = 2000 cu ft

Q: In the original RedBrand problem, the costs forshipping from plants or warehouses to customer 2were…

A: The cost of shipping to customer 2 i.e. node 7 decreased by the same amount as that of C1or node…

Q: Appreciate the current challenges and competitive issues in thethird party logistics industry

A: The term third-party logistic represented as a 3PL or sometimes abbreviated as TPL supposed to be…

Q: A truck rental company has two types of trucks. Type A has 20 cubic meters of refrigerated space and…

A: The values given in the question are as follows: Type A truck refrigerated space=40 cubic meters…

Q: What do you think is the effect on the mode of transportation if petroleum is not available?

A: Transportation:

Q: 2. How are the indicator diagrams drawn for the ship? a) By providing the ship's mass b) By…

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A: Given: SystemDollar (Cost)TonMinuteDollar per ton per…

Q: 3- The maintenance costs for a bridge with an expected 50 years life are estimated to be…

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Q: How did the romans influence the world when it comes to road building construction? 2. Would you…

A: Roman roads were the earliest roads and the road with proper camber for drainage purpose and they…

Q: Given the following data on transportation costs, determine the break-even times for the two…

A: Operating costs Stationary container systems 4-ton capacity = $25.00 /h 10-ton capacity = $36.00 /h…

Q: Explain why the Convention on International Civil Aviation is important in Aviation Industry.

A: There are following reasons for which ICAO rules are important in Aviation Industry

Q: 9. A rigging job calls for lifting a structure that weighs 150 tons. Two cranes are available, one…

A: Following are the given data. The net capacities of the two cranes are 85 tons and 120 tons. The…

Q: a flight with 500 available seats carries 300 passengers, what is the passenger load factor?

A: Available seats s = 500Passengers n = 300Find passenger load factor PLF = ?

Q: Which of the following equations measures operating break even performance in the airline business.…

A: In order to make effective strategic decisions and manage financial risks effectively in the airline…

The Profession of Transportation

Transportation Engineering or Transport Engineering is the application of innovation and research-based fundamentals to the planning, management, and operations of facilities for any means of transportation for the provision of safety, efficiency, convenience, security, that is economically and environmentally suitable for the motion of people and goods transportation to various places.