Sea freight
Longer lead/delivery times
Bad weather
Difficult to monitor exact location of goods in transit
Customs and Excise restriction
Disadvantages
o Very slow, longer lead/delivery times
o Difficult to monitor exact location of goods in transit o Customs and Excise restrictions
o Could be costly
o Inflexible routes and timetables
o Port duty/taxes
o Requires inland transportation for door-to-door delivery