Top 5 Modes of Transportation that You Should Know
                     TOP 5 MODES OF 
TRANSPORTATION THAT YOU 
SHOULD KNOW
OVERVIEW
In today’s fast-paced world of trade, having a well-maintained 
transportation infrastructure is crucial. There are six main modes 
of transportation including maritime, road, air, rail, pipeline, and 
intermodal. Well, understanding the weaknesses and strengths 
is very important to build an effective supply chain. Clearly, 
every mode of transportation infrastructure has its own 
disadvantages and advantages.
LET’S DIVE DEEPER INTO THESE MODES 
OF TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE:
I. Road Transportation
II. Maritime Transportation
III. Air Transportation
IV. Rail Transportation
V. Pipeline
ROAD TRANSPORTATION
One of the most important modes of transportation 
infrastructure is road. Road transportation is the highly used 
transportation system. Anything that is in small to medium 
quantities can be shipped by road. So, it’s imperative to manage 
road transportation infrastructure.
MARITIME TRANSPORTATION
It’s no secret that shipping through water has been in practice 
from past a few years. In fact, it is used in today’s global trade 
as well. According to a recent survey report, 90 percent of all 
international trade is accomplished with the help of maritime 
transportation. So, what are you waiting for? Invest in maritime 
transportation.
AIR TRANSPORTATION
Air Transportation is the newest mode of transportation. The 
demand of air transportation has now increasingly advanced and 
dependable. Certainly, it’s quite costly but saves your time and 
cost as well.
RAIL TRANSPORTATION
Rail Transportation is another effective way to ship products. 
Usually, rail transportation is used for largest and heaviest 
payloads around the world. Primarily the railways are used in 
large metropolitan areas. Well, things are getting better now. 
The use od rail transportation is quite common now.
PIPELINE
Pipeline transportation is another formal mode of transportation 
that can help you ship products from one place to another. 
Usually, things like crude oil get shipped through pipeline. So, 
it’s imperative to manage and maintain this type of 
transportation system as well.
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