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Transport Modes: Road Transport

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:17:18+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Transport|

A goods truck. Image credit utahship.org ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Transport: Transport Modes: Road Transport

Road transport

Advantages

Is fast over short distances.
Is cheap over short distances.
It is direct and offers door to door delivery services
there is a wide network of roads already available meaning
even remote […]

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Advantages and Disadvantages of a trader owning their fleet of vehicles

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:18:11+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Transport|

A fleet of bakery trucks owned by Innscor Africa. Image credit innscorafrica.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Transport: Advantages and Disadvantages of a trader owning their fleet of vehicles

Advantages to a trader of operating own fleet of vehicles.

Goods […]

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Modes of transport: Air transport

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:18:54+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Transport|

A DHL cargo plane. Image credit airnewstimes.co.uk ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Transport: Air transport

Air transport.

Advantages

Is fast over long distances.
It is a relatively safe mode of transporting goods i.e.:
There are less riks of theft of and damage of goods during transportation.
The insurance costs […]

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Modes of transport: Air Transport: Air Waybill

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:19:58+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Transport|

An Air Waybill for use with FedEx. Image credit en.09635.com

Air way Bill

Importance:
Is a document used when goods are transported by air.
It is a contract of carriage or an agreement to carry goods.
A receipt for goods aboard a given aeroplane.
It accompanies these goods.
It contains the following […]

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Functions of an airport authority (CAAZ)

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:20:43+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Transport|

Harare International Airport at night. Image credit halbeegnews.net ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Transport: Functions of an airport authority (CAAZ)

In Zimbabwe the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) is the airport authority.

Functions of an airport authority.

As already said above the Civil Aviation Authority […]

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Modes of Transport: Pipeline

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:21:35+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Transport|

An oil pipeline. Image credit MediaWiki ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Transport: Modes of Transport: Pipeline

Pipe line transport

Advantages

Is a direct mode of transport:
Provides a direct delivery i.e. they can reach the consumer directly.
Is ideal for transporting liquids and gasses e.g. LP gas and Petrol.
It […]

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Modes of transport: Sea

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:22:23+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Transport|

The Oriana a cruise ship from Germany. Image credit totifun.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Transport: Modes of transport: Sea

Sea Transport.

Advantages

Is cheap.
Suitable for:
bulky cargo e.g. crude oil.
Heavy goods e.g. mineral ores.
Mixed cargo i.e. different goods.
Different types and sizes of ships […]

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Tramp ships

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:24:00+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Transport|

Tramp ship carrying containers. Image credit ecuadoratyourservice.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Transport: Tramp ships

Tramps

Cargo ships which are for hire.
They can be hired for a specific time and journey.
They trade on the spot market.
They can be chartered at the Baltic Exchange in […]

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