1, marine cargo transport is the main mode of international trade and transport
International marine cargo transport, although the existence of low speed, the risk of large deficiencies, but because of its ability to pass large, large transport, low freight, and strong adaptability to the goods, coupled with the global geographical conditions, make it Become the main mode of transport in international trade. 80% to 90% of the total import and export of goods in China is carried out by means of maritime transport. Due to the rise and development of container transportation, not only the transportation of goods is integrated into the direction of integration and rationalization, but also saves the packaging materials and transportation expenses , To reduce the cargo damage, to ensure the quality of transport, shorten the transport time, thereby reducing the cost of transport.
2, marine cargo transport is the country to save foreign exchange payments, increase foreign exchange earnings one of the important channels
In China, freight costs generally account for about 10% of the total import and export volume of foreign trade, especially the bulk freight charges accounted for a greater proportion of trade if the full use of international trade terms, for our multi-ship, not only save the foreign exchange payments, but also Can earn more foreign exchange earnings. Especially to our capacity into the international shipping market, and actively carry out the transport of third countries, for the country to create foreign exchange earnings. At present, countries around the world, especially coastal developing countries, attach great importance to the establishment of their own ocean fleet, focusing on the development of marine cargo transport. Some shipping developed countries, foreign exchange freight income has become an important pillar of the national economy of these countries.
3, the development of marine transport industry is conducive to improving the country's industrial structure and the structure of international trade exports
Marine transport is based on the practice of navigational activities, which are based on shipbuilding, maritime technology and skilled seafarers. Shipbuilding industry is a comprehensive industry, its development can drive the iron and steel industry, ship equipment industry, electronic instrumentation industry development, and promote the country's industrial structure improvement. China's original ship importing country, in recent years has gradually become a ship exporter, and is moving into the ranks of ships exporting countries. Due to the continuous development of China's maritime technology, crew assignment services have attracted the attention of the world. Marine transport industry, China's ocean shipping fleet has entered the world's top ten list for the future large-scale shipbreaking industry to provide the conditions, not only for China's iron and steel smelting to provide cheap raw materials, energy conservation and import ore Of the consumption, and can export scrap. It can be seen that the development of the maritime transport industry not only improves the national industrial structure, but also improves the commodity structure in international trade.
4, marine transport fleet is an important reserve force of national defense
The maritime ocean-going fleet has traditionally been used as a logistical tool in wartime. The United States, Britain and other countries to the merchant fleet known as: "In addition to land, sea and air outside the fourth service", the former Soviet Union's merchant fleet has also been Western countries called "shadow fleet." It can be seen that its role in the outcome of the war. It is precisely because marine transport occupies such an important position, the world attaches great importance to maritime shipping business, through legislation to protect, from the funds to support and subsidies in the cargo to give concessions.
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