At present, there are three main modes of international logistics transport: international air transport, international sea transport and international railway. Due to its wide range of postal services and strong transportation capacity, it has become the mainstream choice of foreign trade enterprises and cross-border e-commerce enterprises。Although air transport and sea transport are the mainstream choices at present, there are big differences between the two, including timeliness, service, cost, customs clearance methods, etc., below, we will introduce the specific differences between the two in detail。
One is the mode of transport
International air transport and international sea transport differ greatly in their modes of transport。International air transport takes the airline's aircraft as the means of transport, operating from airport to airport。International shipping operates from port to port on ships of shipping companies。
The second is the main body of transport
The main body of international air transport is the major airlines and logistics companies, such as Air Canada, American Airlines, British Airways and so on。The cargo is transported by these international air carriers to the designated destination;The main carriers of international shipping are major shipping companies, such as Maersk and Changrong, through which goods are transported to designated destinations。
Third, logistics time
Due to the difference between the two in the means of transport, the logistics time difference to reach the same country is very large, of which the international air transport uses aircraft time fast, while the international air transport uses ships time slow。For example, the United States special line, generally choose international air transportation takes 3-5 days, while international sea transportation takes 30-35 days, sometimes longer。
Fourth, logistics costs
International air transport and international sea transport also have great differences in cost, air logistics is fast, but the transportation cost is high and the cost is high。International sea transport cost is low, transport capacity is strong, low cost。
The fifth is the inspection method
Sometimes international shipping needs to pick up the box, out of the box, time-consuming and laborious, high cost;There will be inspection fees, loading and unloading fees, towing fees, etc.The international air transport inspection, the implementation of the first inspection after warehousing principle, fast, generally no inspection fees。
The sixth is customs clearance
Although there is not much difference between international air transport and international sea transport in the process of customs clearance, the time of customs clearance varies greatly。International air clearance is usually completed in 1-2 days, while international sea transport takes about 3-4 days。In addition, in terms of incidentals and declaration documents, international air transport is more expensive than sea transport。For example, to export to the United States, sea needs to declare AMS(American Airlines Aviation single System), and air does not need to。
The above six are the main differences between international air transport and international sea transport。It can be seen from the difference in inspection that the international air transport time is fast, the freight is high, and it is suitable for mailing small goods with high requirements;And the international shipping time is slow, low freight。If you want to transport large and heavy goods, it is best to choose sea transportation。