Freight and Packaging

Match the various types of transport packaging to the pictures. Check the words for their meaning before doing the task. strech wrap sacks cardboard box pallets crates barrels (drums) The word 'cargo' refers in particular to goods or produce being transported by ship, boat or aircraft, however, the term is nowdays often broadened to cover all types of freight, including that carried by train, van, truck or intermodal container. In practice the words 'cargo', 'load' and 'goods' mean the same thing. Translate the types of cargo into Croatian and give examples Types are: perishable goods, bulky goods, bulk goods, live cargo, dangerous goods.Your task is to write the types of goods in the coulmn 'type', write the Croatian word and write two examples of these goods (in English). type image Croatian translation Examples Read the text and correct the sentences below Airports serve as central transhipment points for perishable goodsThe increasing desire to travel that is shared by people in the West has spurred demand for more and more exotic products. As a result, many perishable goods like fruit are imported from faraway countries by air reight. Airports see growth oppourtunities being created by the creation of transhipping infrastructures for perishable goods. In response to this expectation, so-called 'perishable centres' where these goods will be transhipped are going up at many international airports - Germany's second largest perishable centre is being built at the Munich Airport.In 2006, 140 000 tonnes of perishable goods were transhipped at the Frankfurt Airport. 20% was fish. Such centres are being buil at airports around the world as well. The 'Dubai Flower Centre' openen in 2006. Here, perishable goods can ba sstored on 30,000 m2 of space at avarious temperatures and processed. India, too, is investing in a 'centre for perishable cargo'. Many perishable goods like certain produce are imported from faraway countries by sea freight. Germany's largest perishable centre is being built at the Munich Airport. One point four million tonnes of perishable goods were transhipped at the Frankfurt Airport in 2006. In 2006, fish made up 25 percent of the perishable goods transhipped at the Frankfurt Airport. Germany, Abu Dhabi and India are investing in 'centres for perishable cargo'. Write in the words to finish the conversation.Wordbank: weight, box, heavy, drum, stretch wrap, bag, pallet, wide, crateFour words are extra!! Consignor: We need to ship about 200 bags of cement from London to Birmingham.Carrier: How heavy is each bag of cement?Consignor: The gross weight of each is 25 kg.Carrier: How are the cement bags packed?Consignor: The bags are place on pallets and secured with stretch wrap for transport.Carrier: How many pallets are there and what dimensions are the pallets?Consignor: They’re Euro pallets, so 1.2 m long, 0.8 m wide and 1.44m high.Carrier: With net weight of around 20 kg?Consignor: Exactly.