The increasing volume of trade between regions and countries day by day is not surprising in a globalizing world. In parallel with this increase, various systems and innovations are being introduced into business life. New habits have emerged in the field of shipping and transportation, which play an important role in trade, in line with this situation. Ro-Ro transportation is an important method that needs to be addressed in this context. Ro-Ro transportation is formed by abbreviating the words Roll on and Roll off. In short, this type of cargo transportation, which refers to the transportation of wheeled vehicles, is one of the most prominent among the transportation vehicles using sea routes.
Ro-Ro vessel ports are not ordinary ports, but Ro-Ro ports. Loading and unloading operations are carried out at these ports. It is essential for these operations to be carried out by experts in the field. Therefore, Ro-Ro transportation is a method that requires great care and attention from every angle. Our company aims to fulfill the demands of customers as quickly and completely as possible by providing this transportation service. There are important and noteworthy advantages of this transportation method in the short and long term.
Advantages of Ro-Ro Transportation
Ro-Ro transportation has gained importance due to the intensification of international trade. In this context, an increase has been observed in the number of companies providing Ro-Ro transportation services and their workload. There are various advantages of this method that require careful attention.
- In Ro-Ro transportation, since special equipment specific to this method is used, all processes are carried out faster, thus gaining an advantage in terms of time and cost.
- Since transportation is carried out by ships, the probability of related goods being damaged due to the external environment is lower compared to other methods.
- Ro-Ro ports directly provide services for this transportation, and all steps and processes are designed according to this transportation. This situation also facilitates the processes.
- In Ro-Ro transportation, since a large number of large-volume vehicles can be transported with a single ship, transportation fees remain low compared to others.
- The transit time is very short due to the rapid implementation of this transportation method.