What are advantages and disadvantages of ship?

Answer 1

One advantage of shipping on a cargo ship is that for some areas of the world that is the only avenue of import and export. A country that is surrounded by water has to rely on shipping by water. You can also move great amounts of cargo a longer distance in a shorter time by ship. Bulk items such as coal, grain, fuel oils is more economical when shipped in mass. Some disadvantages may be loss of cargo in case of an accident at sea and possible threat to the environment and rising cost of fuel to run the ships.