why ship trade is cheaper than the other modes of transportation
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Due to the smooth surface of sea, comparatively less tractive power is required for its operation which results in a lesser cost of operation. Thus, it is the cheapest mode of transport. 3. It has the largest carrying capacity as compared to any other transport.
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Multiple reasons.
No fixed assets (like roads or rails) to maintain. (You need dockyards, of course, but rail and trucks also need yards, so those costs match.)
Moving assets are lower cost per ton carried. A ship that carries 7000 times as much cargo as a truck does not cost 7000 times as much to build.
Much higher tonnage-per-crew ratio.
Fuel efficiency.
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