§1.5 - The new silk road

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§1.5 - The new silk road

Airplane

Train

Boat

A little cargo

Lots of cargo

Medium amount of cargo

Low price

High price

Medium price

Low Co2 emissions

 Medium Co2 emissions

 High Co2 emissions

Low travel time

Medium travel time

High travel time

Medium distance

 Long distance

 Short distance

Which mode of transport is best?
"Lots of Chinese shoes need to be brought to a distribution centre in the Netherlands"

1. Airplane
2. Boat
3. Train
4. None of these

Which mode of transport is best?
"A machine in a German factory is broken and needs to be fixed as quickly as possible, but the parts need to come from China"

1. Airplane
2. Boat
3. Train
4. None of these

Which mode of transport is best?
"The giant wings of a windturbine need to be transported to Sweden from China"

1. Airplane
2. Boat
3. Train
4. None of these

Which mode of transport is best?
"Cars from China are being imported by a belarusian company"

1. Airplane
2. Boat
3. Train
4. None of these

Statement: "If a place is near water, and delivery is not time sensitive, then the boat is always the best option". True or false?, and explain why.

Ships vs planes

462,521 Tons vs 250 tons

17789 containers vs 9,6 containers

Why would countries take on debt in order to pay for a Chinese initiative?

Relative distance

Distance measured in time, money, and/or effort

Which of the options is the shortest in relative distance?

Homework

Assignment 2, 3, 4, and 5 of §1.5