Transportation Modes (GSDR2202)

Higher Institute of Transport and Logistics (HITL)

Semester: Second Semester

Level: 200

Year: 2016

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School/Faculty: HITL DEPARTMENT: General Studies LECTURER(S): EYOUM JONGWANE
Level: 1 SEMESTER: Resit Academic Year: 2015/2016
COURSE CODE: TLGS 1202 COURSE TITLE: Transportation Modes
DATE: HALL: TIME: 2hrs
Instructions: Answer all questions. Follow the instructions for each question
THE UNIVERSITY OF BAMENDA
P.O BOX 39 Bambili
REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON
Peace-Work-Fatherland
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1) Define transport. (2mks)
2) List the main types (not modes) of transport. (2mks)
3) What is transport infrastructure? (2mks)
4) Define mode of transport. (2mks)
5) Summarize the characteristics of each mode of passenger transport. (4 mks)
Mode Appropriate Mode for Disadvantage
Road (car)
Bus
Rail
Air
Summarize the characteristics of each mode of freight transport.
6. Why is the demand for transport a derived demand? (2 mks)
Mode Appropriate Mode for Disadvantage
Road (car)
Bus
Rail
Air
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7. Give three examples of how the demand for transport is a derived demand (3mks)
8. What is the role of a shipping agent? (4 mks)
9. What is the difference between a freight forwarder and a non-vessel operating
common carrier? (4 mks)
10. What is unitized cargo? Give a brief description of the evolution of unitization
of cargo (3 mks)
11. Match the following characteristics as they relate to maritime transportation
demand and supply. (7 mks)
Final Manufactured
goods, processed food,
livestock
Intermediate goods Processed materials Raw materials
Boxes
Unpacked
articles
Bags Drums Balles Rolls, etc Loose material
Small shipments At
shorter or Longer
intervals
Medium size
shipment
Full shipload once or
twice a year
Full shiploads
many times a year
Linear Shipping
Tramp Shipping
General Cargo
Ship
(conventional
liner)
General cargo
ship with one or
more refrigerated
holds
Unitized cargo
ships
(containership, Ro
Ro)
Tramp
ships
Specialized dry
bulk carriers,
tanker and gas
carriers
Demand
Types of
goods
Types of
Package
Size and
frequency
of
shipments
Types of
shipping
service
Types
of
ship
Supply
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