Released on = February 6, 2006, 1:23 am

Press Release Author = GBS Freight

Industry = Transportation & Logistics

Press Release Summary = Sea freight has long been recognised as a more
environmentally friendly way to transport cargo than road freight. However, now that
sea freight has also been discovered to be safer than road freight, GBS Freight (the
UK's leading freight forwarding company) believes that a higher percentage of goods
should be moved by water.

Press Release Body = Sea freight has long been recognised as a more environmentally
friendly way to transport cargo than road freight. However, now that sea freight has
also been discovered to be safer than road freight, GBS Freight (the UK's leading
freight forwarding company) believes that a higher percentage of goods should be
moved by water.

In the UK, around 2 billion tonnes of freight is transported annually. However, of
this amount only 7% is transported by water whilst the majority is moved by road.
There are a number of reasons why it would be beneficial to industry to move more
freight by sea. Sea freight is much more environmentally friendly than road freight
and it is a sustainable form of transportation.

More importantly however, is the fact that UK sea freight is much safer than road
freight. Although there have been a number of improvements in road safety levels
over the last few decades, sea transportation still has much lower death rates from
accidents than road transport. Indeed, in the UK, nearly all passenger transport
deaths occur on roads rather than on water.


Web Site = http://www.gbsfreight.co.uk/sea-freight.htm

Contact Details = GBS (Freight Services) Ltd
25 Highfield Road
Dartford
Kent
DA1 2JS
+44 (0) 1322-288061