Maritime Transport

Marine Transportation:

The share of marine transport in the export of cargos in international trade is about 90% of the total trade, this amount in terms of tonnage is about six billion tons of all, one third of which are petroleum products and one third of which are dry cargos and Bulk and the rest are non-bulk cargos.

This percentage of the sea shipment in world trade shows the importance of marine transportation that can be examined as an integral part.
Providing efficient services in marine transport is one of the necessary and effective parameters in conducting successful international trade, it will certainly increase international trade.

Advantages:

1) marine transportation is cheaper than other methods and for this reason, owners of goods and commercial companies prefer to transport their cargoes with high seas, it can be said that the largest volume of trade and transportation is done by oceans.

2) Another advantage of this method is that the freight is fixed, because the freight is set by large shipping companies and is almost a fixed rate. (Shipping companies set the rate.)

3) Another advantage is ability of transport high volume cargos, also heavy cargo up to about 200 to 500 thousand tons can be easily moved by one ship from port to port.

4) Another advantage is that the reliability and safety of transportation through high seas is high because those who carry goods are required to comply with international standards and laws, and buyers and sellers must comply with the Incoterms. This method is almost safe. And the goods and crew are not harmed.

Disadvantages
It can be said that the only disadvantage of marine transportation is the delivery time, which is longer than air and land transportation. If time is important to you, this method is not recommended.

KST marine transportation services

KST is one of the pioneers of the international transportation and transit services of the goods transport service provider (Tranship). This Company will be using the experienced personnel of your product by sea in the shortest possible time and at a low cost.

1. Transportation of loads by container-mounted ships to the European countries, China, India, and the Persian Gulf countries.
2.  Transportation of bulk cargos by special ships in charter and buoyant watercrafts under the coverage of the company from the northern and southern harbors of the country.
3. Transit raw materials from CIS to China.
4. Carrying out all of the operations for marine transportation by buoyant watercrafts in Caspian Sea (The company has representatives in Amir Abad & Bandar Anzali).
5. Giving consultation services in trading fuel from Turkmenistan, Russia, and Iraq. The company’s agencies are operating in Turkmenistan, Octavos, Shanghai, Nakhchivan, Yerevan, Erbil, Heart, and Kabul.

   KST-transportation company also have the following requirements:

• Pick up and carry with truck
• Transportation
• Follow up and care
• Insurance
• Customs clearance
• Delivery at your location
• Transportation of hazardous cargo
• Export / Import LCL / FCL
• Compilation of issuance documents
• Insurance and document review
• Customs Clearance on Export and Import
• Multi-state shipping

KST-transportation company cover all major Indian ports and ICDs

Inland Container Depot, abbreviated to ICD is a dry port based in the hinterland of a country (inland area of a country away from the coast or major rivers) and is equipped to handle full and empty containers.

Containers are moved from the ship to the ICD and vice versa using rail and road networks. An ICD is recognised by customs and port authorities as an extension of the sea port and customs officials are present in many ICDs.
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Types of ships:

A) Ships are categorized as follows:

1) Liner ships (regular lines): These ships are identified in maritime lines and operate on a specified schedule.

2) Tramp ships (irregular lines): These ships do not operate in certain lines and carry shipments to any point that cnee want.

B) Ships are categorized according to the type of construction;

(1) General cargo ships (General Cargo): These ships are constructed to be used for the carriage of various goods; normally these goods are shipped in packaged form.
(A) HANDY SIZE, with a loading capacity of 10,000 to 35,000 tonnes

(B) HANDYMAX, with a loading capacity of 35,000 to 50,000 tons

(C) PANAMAX ship’s loading capacity is according maximum tonnage defined because the size of these ships is based on size that can pass through the Panama Canal.

(D) CAPE SIZE ships, due to their large size, are not able to cross the Panamanian Canal and for passing through the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean must cross the horns of the South of Chile; the commodity that is loaded by this vessel are coal or iron ore.

(2) Bulk vessels: Designing these vessels are somehow that can carry one or two types of cargo. Such as ships are just for loading sugar, wheat or mineral stones.

(3) B.O.B Vessels: These ships can carry several types of cargo; The purpose of their construction is don’t return back without cargo. They carry be loaded bulk shipments such as; oil and mineral.

(4) Oil tankers ship: These ships are made for loading oil and oil supplies and due to use the pump the speed of loading and offloading is faster from another one.

(5) These ships are equipped with a special platform in front, rear or side of the ship that is RAMP and used for carrying vehicles (carrier of cargo or passenger)these ships have different and movable floors that can use from the maximum space and vehicles can be imported directly into or out of these ships. Vehicles can be imported directly into or out of these ships.

At present, there are four specific categories of RO-RO ships:

1. A) Multi-purpose RO-RO
2. B) RO-RO equipped with a crane
3. C) RO-RO for passenger and goods also called them as RO-MAX.
4. D) RO-ROs that are specific to car transportation and are used in the auto industry for import and export, also call as PURE CAR CARRIERS.

(6) Container ships: These ships are made to carry a variety of cargos by the container, Ease of loading and transporting containers is an important point.

(A) Feeding ships (FEEDER) with a loading capacity of 100 to 500 TEU

(B) Ships (FEEDER MAX) with a loading capacity of 500 to 1000 TEU

(C) HANDY ships with a capacity of 1000 to 2000 TEU

D) SUB PANAMAX ships with a loading capacity of 2,000 to 3,000 TEU

E) PANAMAX ships with a capacity of at least 3,000 TEU

F) Ships (POST PANAMAX) with a loading capacity of more than 4,000 TEU

Container: A steel or aluminum enclosure that is used to carry various deliveries in a standardized manner.

(7) New multipurpose ships: (MULTI-PURPOSE) These ships according to their wares and equipment are capable of loading and transporting bulk goods, public goods, automobiles, and containers.