The Movement of Goods

Moving Cargo By Rail

► Good for moving a large amount of freight cheaply (Advantage) Bulk Cargo ► Large volume/low value cargo (wood) Unit Train ► Carries only one cargo along a fixed route ► Uses special cars that can be loaded/unloaded quickly (piggyback)

Moving Cargo by Road

Advantages ► Costs less to buy/maintain trucks ► Trucks are not restricted to fixed routes

Moving Cargo by Ship

► Best suited for the movement of bulky, low value products Canada’s Water Freight System 1)The West Coast 2)The East Coast 3)The St Lawrence 4)Canada’s Far North

Moving Cargo by Air

► Has increased in recent years ► The goods shipped by air have one or more of these characteristics 1)Light in weight/small in size 2)High value 3)Perishable 4)Needed quickly

Moving Cargo by Pipeline

► Can be used to move gas, liquid, solids that have been crushed and mixed with water. Conditions for a Pipeline 1)A supply of material which is large enough to last for many years 2)A lack of opportunity to move the material by ship, which is generally cheaper