Write five advantages of oceanic transport.

Explanation

Six advantages of oceanic routes are:
(i) They offer a smooth highway traversable in all directions with no maintenance costs.
(ii) The energy cost of water transportation is lower
(iii) They are a cheaper means of haulage of bulky material over long distances from one continent to another
(iv) Very heavy cargo like coal, cement, timber, etc. can be transported through inland waterways.
(v) They are significant for both domestic and international transport and trade.
(vi) They are the only means of transport in dense forests. (vii) They are the important highways of commerce.