north atlantic ocean route and round the world trade route concept
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North Atlantic route & Round the world services.
Introduction.
• Atlantic Ocean.• It is the second largest ocean,
covering an area of 82 million sq.km. • Surrounded by Europe & Africa on
East and North America & South America on the West.
• Islands- The British Islands, West Indies Islands Greenland & Northern Scotland.
North Atlantic Route.
• Heaviest Shipping density.• Busiest & Important routes.• Important ports- Philadelphia,
Baltimore, New Orleans, New York, St. John Boston. Quebec, and Montreal.
• Development of harbors.
South Atlantic Route.
• Traffic between Industrial & Agricultural Region.
• Connects Western Europe, Mediterranean Countries Brazil & South Africa
• Important ports- London, Liverpool, Manchester Marseilles.
• Economically Backward Route.
Service Routes.
• Generally there are three services routes.
• End to End services routes. • Pendulum services routes.
• Round the World service routes.
Service Routes.
Round the world Service Routes.(RTW)
• First round the world route was introduced in 1984.
• This service was mainly designed to support Chinese exports to Europe and the east cost of North America.
• can move in either direction.• westward or eastward • In both directions.
Features of Round the World Services. (RTW)
• ship never turns around.• keeps sailing until it completes a
circum. • restrict to use panamax tonnage.• Round the world services have
been declining.
Round the World Services. (RTW)