DIFFERENTIATED LINER & TRAMP IN SEA TRANSPORT

DIFFERENTIATED LINERS & TRAMPS

LINERS

  

Liner is a big company like Mearsk Sealiner their same like a buss liner. Their have a fixed schedule,the shippers that wants to use their services for delivers the goods must follow the rules and a schedule that a liner's provides. It is because the liner wants to more efficent and effectives in their services. If their not follow the schedule that will be accidents between other vessels. Other than that, its possible to will get extra charge like a demurrage and switching charge. Liner also publish their schedule and services ipublic suggest in magazine and website because it easy to update and now people most like to use the internet to find information in website. Moreover, when a shipper want use a liner services, they will offer the space available to a shipper. The ship will move on time, although the space not fully utilize. Types of Company Liners like as Evergreen, APL, NYK, K.Liners, and Hanjin.

ADVANTAGES 

1. They have fixed schedule that shipper have to follow
2. Charges based on space that shipper use
3. The carrier must to responsible the goods
4. All shipper can use it 
5. On time to delivery the product, that is efficient and effective services
6. Publish their services and schedule in public

DISADVANTAGE

1. Space may not available, it is because have a multiple shippers that use liners every time and every day.
2. High risk, because mixing with others shippers cargo can damage
3. Complicated procedure when their is diversion
4. Fixed route, just one way and cannot follow other way and cannot to stop other port.
5. High transit time, have near road  but in schedule must follow long way distance because want to avoid from collides and have high risk
6. Move on time, although the space not fully utilize

TRAMPS

Tramps same like a taxi. They cannot have fixed schedule, but the carrier must follow the shipper schedule. The carrier also must follow the way and port that shipper inform in schedule. Only one shipper that can use the services and the shipper must pay for the rent. The carrier will provide a special equipment to handle shipper product if shipper required  for the services. The price are also not fixed  because the shipper will pay based on the services that they use. Tramps carry the product such as coal, grain, and sugar. Tramps can give services anytime that shipper want to used. Tramps usually used for sesonal demand and can carry in bulky cargo. 

ADVANTAGES

1. Can go any port any time follow the demand from customer
2. Provide the services anytime if shipper want use it
3. They should deliver the product in fast
4. Can handle urgent product to deliver or emergency product

DISADVANTAGES

1. Only one shipper can use it
2. Route are not display in public
3. Not on time because they want to utilize the space