Cargo transport - Kamotsuyuso

Japanese: 貨物輸送 - かもつゆそう

…Goods that are transported, whether internationally or domestically, are called goods, freight, or cargo. As the division of labor in production progresses both internationally and domestically, commodity trading expands and the market also expands regionally. Transportation activities enable this regional expansion of commodity markets, and the goods that are transported are cargo. As international trade became more active in the second half of the 19th century, the transportation of grain, ore, metals, and other raw materials increased. Initially, the cargo that was the subject of international trade was mainly bulk cargo, which was transported in large quantities, and dry cargo. …

From [Automobiles]

…In contrast, automobile traffic can transport goods from door to door. Therefore, in the case of freight transport, the number of times that the goods need to be loaded and unloaded is reduced, which saves time and costs, and also reduces damage to the goods. As the performance of automobiles improved and roads were improved, automobile traffic, which is a means of area transportation in Japan and Western countries, came to have an advantage over some of the linear transportation that is the field of rail transport. …

*Some of the terms that refer to "freight transport" are explained below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…国際，国内を問わず輸送の対象となる物品を貨物goods,freight,cargoという。国際的にも国内的にも生産の分業化が進展するにつれて商品取引が拡大し，市場の地域的拡大も進む。このような商品市場の地域的拡大を可能にするのが輸送活動であり，輸送の対象となる商品が貨物である。19世紀後半になって国際貿易が活発になるにつれて穀物，鉱石，金属，その他原材料の輸送がふえていった。国際取引の対象となる貨物は，当初はおもに大量に輸送される嵩高（かさだか）貨物bulky cargoであり，乾貨dry cargoであった。…

【自動車】より

…これに対して，自動車交通は〈戸口から戸口まで〉の輸送ができる。したがって，貨物輸送の場合には貨物の積卸しの回数が少なくてすむので，積卸しの時間と経費が節約できるし，荷物の損傷も少なくなる。自動車の性能が向上し，道路の整備が進むとともに，日本や欧米諸国では面的交通手段である自動車交通は鉄道輸送の分野である線的交通の一部についても優位に立つようになった。…

※「貨物輸送」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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