Category: Commerce

This entails movement of goods and people on water in river, lakes, seas and oceans. The units of commodity.carriage include; canoes, ships, streamers, boats, ferries etc.it is categorized into; Inland water transport-they are not big e.g.rivers, canals and lakes.it is Read More …

transport petroleum products e.g.petrol, diesel and kerosene. This mode is also used to transport coal mixed with water and has the potential in future of transporting other commodities like grains. ADAVANTAGES OF PIPELINE TRANSPORT It allows a continuous flow and Read More …

Entails movement of goods and people from place to place on trains that are run on rail tracks. Modern trains that are run on electric power are currently in use in more-developed countries. They are faster and cause less pollution. Read More …

They are privately owned passenger vehicles and sometimes they carry goods. Theoperators have to obtain a Transport Licensing Board from the government to be allowed to operate. Their owners form themselves into associations which take care of their interests along Read More …

They are two or four wheeled mobile units that are drawn/pulled by either human beings or animals. They are made of wooden or metal crates mounted on the wheels. They are mostly used in movement of vegetables from market places Read More …

This entails movement of passengers and goods by units of carriage e.g.trucks,cars,lorries,bicycles,motorcycle,buses,trailers,taxis .the roads could be earth roads/foot paths,modernhighways. The type of road of  a place depends on economic welfare of that place. ADVANTAGES OF ROAD TRANSPORT. It is faster Read More …

The animals used include; donkeys, camels, horses and elephants. ADVANTAGES OF ANIMAL TRANSORT Involves no cost where the owner of the goods to be moved owns the animal. It is relatively inexpensive where one has to hire an animal to Read More …

-This refers to the movement of goods by people. Goods are transported by heads, backs or by hands while the porter moves from one place to another. This is the means and oldest. Goods are small in size and light Read More …

MODE-this refers to the way through which goods and services, people move from one place to another e.g.land, air, and water. UNITS OF CARRIAGE-anything by which goods and services are transported e.g. vehicles, aero planes and containers. TERMINALS –this are Read More …

TRANSPORT AND DELIVERY SERVICES. Transport is defined as the physical movement ofgoods, services and people from one place to another. ROLES/IMPORTANCE OF TRANSPORT. Facilitates movement of goods, people, and services from one place to another. It creates employment e.g. drivers, Read More …