The transport of sea goods is the main mode of international trade transportation
International maritime transport of goods despite the low speed, the lack of risk, but because of its large capacity, large capacity, low freight rates, as well as the strong adaptability of goods such as strength, coupled with global unique geographical conditions, make it become the main mode of transportation in international trade. 80% ~ 90% of the total import and export cargo transportation in our country was conducted through the ocean transportation, because of the rising and development of container transportation, not only make the transport of goods to the collection, develop in the direction of rationalization, and save the packing materials and sea freight, reduce the damage of shortage, ensuring the quality of transportation and shorten the transportation time, reducing the transportation cost.
The transport of sea goods is one of the important channels for the country to save foreign exchange payment and increase the income of foreign exchange
Freight costs in our country generally accounted for about 10% of the total foreign trade import and export, especially commodities freight accounted for the proportion of larger, if trade make full use of the international trade terms, for we send a ship, not only save the payment of foreign exchange, but also for more foreign exchange earnings. In particular, we have put our country's capacity into international shipping market, actively carrying out the transport of third countries, and creating foreign exchange income for the country. At present, the developing countries of the world, especially the coastal regions, have attached great importance to the establishment of their own ocean-going fleet, focusing on the development of Marine cargo transport. In some shipping developed countries, the income of foreign exchange rates has become an important pillar of the national economy.
The development of Marine transport industry is conducive to improving the structure of the country's industrial structure and international trade export commodities
Marine transportation is carried out by the practice of navigation activities, which are based on shipbuilding, navigation technology and skilled seafarers. Shipbuilding industry is a comprehensive industry, it can drive the development of iron and steel industry, Marine equipment industry, the development of electronic instruments and meters industry, promote the improvement of the industrial structure of the whole country. Our country is an importer of ships, which has gradually become a shipping exporter in recent years, and is moving towards the ranks of the big exporting countries. Due to the continuous development of the navigation technology in China, the overseas labor service of the crew has attracted the attention of all countries in the world. The development of the Marine transportation, ocean transport fleet of our country has entered the world top 10 list, provided the condition for future large-scale shiprecycling industry, not only for our country's iron and steel smelting provides cheap raw materials, energy saving and the consumption of imported ore, but also exported to scrap. Therefore, owing to the development of Marine transportation, it can not only improve the national industrial structure, but also improve the structure of the products in international trade.
The Marine transport fleet is an important reserve force for national defense
The maritime ocean shipping fleet has historically been used as a logistics vehicle during the war. The United States, Britain and other countries called the merchant fleet: "fourth except land, sea and air services", the former Soviet union's merchant fleet also referred to as the "shadow" fleet by western countries. It can be seen to play a role in the outcome of war. Because of ocean transportation occupies so important, all countries in the world attaches great importance to shipping enterprise, through legislation to protect it, to foster and subsidies from the capital, to give preferential treatments in respect of cargo.