What is the effect of using sea-air-truck routing on transit time?

Using sea-air-truck routing typically increases transit time compared to other more direct transport methods. This is due to several factors inherent in the logistics chain.

First, sea transport, while cost-effective for large volumes, is generally slower than air transport and can add substantial time to the overall delivery schedule. Even though air transport is faster, the necessity of handling cargo at ports for loading onto planes, and then at the destination airport for retrieval, can contribute additional delays.

Additionally, the final leg of the journey by truck may suffer from bottlenecks due to road traffic, delivery schedules, and handling times at distribution centers. Each mode of transport adds its own transit time, which accumulates across the entire journey.

In summary, the combination of multiple modes—sea, air, and truck—along with their respective operational and handling processes leads to an overall increase in transit time when compared to more streamlined routing alternatives.