Transit literally means moving, passing and transferring objects, which is written as Transit in Latin. Many people consider transit and export and import to be the same, but it is not the case at all and transit is different from export and import.
In terms of transit, in order to send goods from the country of origin to the destination country, the goods must be transited through some countries (country C) along the way to the destination country.
Transit is a good source of income in some countries. The economy in some areas is completely dependent on transit. UAE and Singapore are two examples of these countries. Iran has made significant progress in the field of transit in recent years.
Silk road is a historical and very famous road that has passed through Iran, it is a famous example of transit in the past.
Types of transit methods in terms of customs
- Internal transit
- International foreign transit
Internal transit
Internal transit refers to some movements that take place at two customs points within a country. For example, the importer may import a load from the Bushehr customs office in the south of the country and transfer them to a customs office in the country, this is called internal transit.
The most common type of transit in Iran is ground transit, which is done using the following machines:
- Dump truck
- Tent transit
- Different types of trucks
International foreign transit
Foreign transit means the passage of goods and loads through a border point and its exit from the country. International or foreign transit refers to the movement of goods and loads between two countries. For example, sending goods from Iran to foreign countries such as Canada, Turkey, Afghanistan, etc.
Internal transit is divided into two categories:
- Moving from the customs origin of one country (origin country) to the customs destination of another country (destination country)
- Movement of goods between 3 countries or more than 3 countries.
All kinds of cargo transportation methods
- Rail transit
- Maritime transit
- Air transit
- Road transit
Rail transit
As the name of rail transit suggests, this type of transit is carried out by regular or express trains on railway lines. One of the requirements for transit between two countries is the existence of railway lines between the two countries. Therefore, rail transit is often established between countries that have a common land border, and rail lines are established between the borders of the two countries. Most of the European countries that share borders use rail transit to move various goods. Rail transit has a better price than air and sea transit in terms of cost, but rail transit has limitations that cannot always be used for every destination.
Sea transit
Internal transit has a long history and is the oldest type of transit in the world, and this method has been used to transport goods between different countries since long ago. In internal transit, the import and export of oil and other liquids also took place, and this is not only limited to imported or exported goods. People and businessmen use the sea transit method to send or receive their loads and goods, transport furniture to foreign countries, etc.
Sea transit takes more time than other transit methods and is not used for goods that need fast transportation. The means used in sea transit are ships, barges and boats. This method of transit is suitable for countries that have access to open seas or a wide water border. The sea transit method is economical in terms of cost and one of its applications is in moving petroleum products, which is very important. Also, this type of transit is one of the best ways to move large, huge and very heavy goods.
Air transit
Air transit is the fastest and most widely used transit method compared to other transit methods. Among the goods that are transported by air transit, the following can be mentioned.
- Small cargo
- Groceries
- Household items
- Medical goods
- Valuable goods
- Agricultural commodities
- Sample or product sample
- Pharmaceutical materials and goods
- Time sensitive goods
- Car and machinery parts and spare parts
Air transit is the same as air mail (one of the types of air transport is air express mail, which is usually used to carry some documents, etc.) that is moved from the origin to the destination by plane. In air transit, the speed of goods and loads arriving at the destination is high, which is one of the advantages of this transit method.
Road transit
Road transit is done using road lines, which is also called land transit. Road transit is more tangible for us than other transit methods.
Road transit of goods is done by road transit trailers. The road (ground) transit method is an affordable and widely used method. This method is used in the movement of goods between countries that have a common border or a small geographical distance.
On average, more than 600 million tons of goods are transited through road transit every year. This method is one of the best transit and handling methods for goods that do not require special storage conditions.
Factors affecting transit time
In the world of shipping and order management, shipping time can be affected by many planned and unplanned conditions such as work days off, bad weather, accidents, derailments, labor strikes, etc. Product features such as dimensions, weight and status of dangerous goods are also factors influencing the price calculation and mode of transportation. In the same way, the customer’s desired delivery date also affects the delivery method and transportation time. as follows:
- Shipping Size
- Delivery date requirements
- Cargo delivery locations
Conclusion
In this article, we have given you explanations about “what is transit”. Transit literally means moving, passing and transferring objects, which is used in most countries. We also talked about the types of transit methods, effective factors during transit, what is transit, etc. Click to see other articles in the field of transportation.
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