Globally, water has been used to transport goods and it comes with so many advantages that it disadvantages. One of the advantages is you are able to transport very bulky and heavy items and these items are paid according to units which make it cheaper compared to other means of transport. Number two, this means of transport allows you to transport goods over a long period of time. So you are able to transport in bulky, that is in high volumes, and it is also not too time restricted so it can take like three to four months. Another advantage is that this means the transport is safe given that the containers that are used to transport these goods are really secured. On the other hand we also have some disadvantages like it can be time consuming. You wait for a long period of time before you get your items. Number two, it can also be affected by weather given that it is being transported by sea and maybe the
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Globally, water has been used to transport goods, and it comes with many advantages as well as disadvantages. One of the advantages is that you can transport very bulky and heavy items, and these items are paid for according to units, which makes it cheaper compared to other means of transport. Secondly, this means of transport allows you to move goods over a long distance. You can transport in bulk, that is, in high volumes, and it is also not too time-restricted, so it can take about three to four months. Another advantage is that this mode of transport is safe, given that the containers used to transport these goods are well secured. On the other hand, there are some disadvantages, such as it can be time-consuming. You may wait a long time before receiving your items. Additionally, it can also be affected by weather, given that it is being transported by sea, and maybe the conditions can delay the delivery.
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