【正确答案】(1) Container transport offers a door-to-door service under FCL/FCL (Full Container Load/Full Container Load), door to container freight station (CFS) service under FCL/LCL (Full Container Load/Less Container Load), CFS to CFS service under LCL/LCL, or CFS to door service under LCL/LCL conditions.
(2) It can be handled quickly and easily by standardized equipment and can thus save labors and loading and unloading charges.
(3) The low risk of goods damage and pilferage enables more favorable cargo premiums to be obtained, compared with break-bulk cargo shipments.
(4) Less packing is required for containerized consignments. In some cases, particularly with specialized ISO (International Standards Organization) containers such as refrigerated ones or tanks, no packing is required. This greatly saves cost in international transit and raises service quality.
(5) Faster transits, coupled with more reliable maritime schedules, and ultimately increase service frequency, produce savings in ware house accommodation needs, lessen risks of obsolescent stock and speed up capital turnover.
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