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In order to strengthen its service offering in Brazil, the CMA CGM Group acquired Mercosul Line, one of the leading operators in the Brazilian maritime market for container transportation.
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How Does the Cabotage Service Work?
The operation of the cabotage service is similar to a transport service with a scheduled time to arrive at designated points, just like a city bus, for example, differing in the aspect of point and port. The ships depart with specific destinations and predetermined schedules to ensure that the cargo is delivered as planned and, essentially, it is better planned than road transport, which may encounter various unforeseen events along the way.
Maritime transport is a secure, precise option with so many advantages that it easily convinces anyone with knowledge of logistics. Hardly anyone outside the industry knows about cabotage, but the more it becomes part of people’s daily lives, the greater the interest in this service will grow among them, especially since it is a predictable and stable service.
What Is the Importance of the Cabotage Service in Cargo Transportation?
Primarily due to the predictability this service allows, many believe that an extension of services by ships will increase to the point of replacing road transport. With minimal delays or circumstances that disrupt its journey, maritime transport has been increasingly sought after to move cargo from one place to another.
Moreover, as it is a service that accommodates when a company hires the entire container or just part of it, it makes for an easier and cheaper mode of transport. Given the extensive coastline in Brazil, for example, maritime transport has great potential for expansion, transforming the logistics of companies.
Especially when thinking about maritime transport and considering the Brazilian coast as a vast space to be navigated and explored to execute all necessary deliveries along the route, it is quite simple to conclude that it is the best option for any type of cargo being transported.
From products used daily in households to appliances and furniture, maritime transport is a highly effective, secure, and even practical alternative for any situation. Particularly, even products that need refrigeration can be transported by ships, making this mode of transport even more appealing and convenient.
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