Unit 1. Land Transport Sector

Short distance maritime transport services in the European Union

What is the main characteristic of land transport?

• The market power from international companies

• The importance of public sector

• Mainly formed by small entrepreneurs

• It is a market with a few competitors

Which one is the most frequent way to work of self-employed entrepreneurs

• Colaborations with bigger companies

• Long-term or temporaly hiring

• Shuttle transport or repetitive trips

• Long distance transport point to point

How much the tranportation and storage activities contributes to the GDP (PIB)?

• Less than 2%

• Between 2% and 5%

• More than 5%

• No data available

Which is the most common legal form in the transport sector?

• Individual entrepreneur

• S.L.

• S.A.

• Transport cooperatives

Define DRY PORT

• Infraestructure that links trains and ships

• Infraestructure that links trucks and ships

• Infraestructure that links planes and trucks

• Infraestructure that links trains and trucks

What is the correct definition of CONSIGN (consignar)

• Deliver the freight to an agent

• Freight board into a ship

• Carry the freight from one point to another

• Store the freight in a safe place

Which one is the best definition of SHIPBROKER

• Company that owns ships and vessels

• Company that rent ships and vessels

• Company that coordinate the unload and distribution fo freight

• Company or intermediary agent that arrange relationships between ships operators

Which of the following statements is FALSE

• The ship operator owns the ship or vessel

• The consolidator coordinates the space in the container

• The stevedore is in charge of loading and unloading the maritime transport

• The consignee finds the best available options for a maritime transport

Definition of intermodal freight

• Freight tranport using land transport

• Freight tranport using train transport

• Freight tranport using ship transport

• Freight tranport using different transport means: road, train, ships