Differences Between Sea & Land Transport

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Land and Sea Transport

The modes of transport for the supply of goods have essentially been divided into three groups, namely land, sea and air transport.

At Far Asia Line, we are an expert in handling ocean and land transportation services since 2013.

Sea Services

As for sea services, we offered for the customers that wish to transport the bulk goods across the ocean. All of these ships will transport large quantities of cargo around the world easily with types of all shapes and sizes. 

There are several advantages to using this service.

  • Cost-effective for heavy and large loads.
  • Ability to ship a wide variety of types of goods of all shapes and sizes worldwide.
  • More environmentally sound.

Sea service also has a few downsides.

  • The freight rates depend on fuel and currency surcharges.
  • It is time-consuming because it takes several weeks to ship goods.
  • The customer needs to pay port duties and taxes.

To ensure the shipping process is working smoothly, we will arrange well in advance to avoid any delay. 


Land Services

As for land services, we have a strong backup team for trucking & railing, it provides highly reliable road service which west Malaysia and Thailand. 

It is more cost-effective and consumes less time to transport goods, especially over relatively short distances.

By using the land services, the customer can change or adjust the routes and timing with no issue since its flexible service.

The process of packing is also less complicated since it requires less packing or no packing in several cases. In addition to that, it requires less cost since the operation and maintenance costs are also comparatively lower.

With our expert experience inland service, we can ensure your cargo arrives destination on time and safely.

Despite the advantages, land service has some limitations. For transporting cheap and bulky goods over long distances, this mode of transport is unsuited and expensive. Often the prices paid for transport are unstable and unfair.