Freight turnover is the work of transport for the transportation of goods for an enterprise, industry, state, calculated in ton-kilometers, sometimes the tonnage indicator is used. To characterize the turnover of a state, any territory, a specific direction, a river, etc. use one and the other unit of measurement.
Instructions
Step 1
Remember that to characterize the turnover of a station, transport facility, transport hub, only tonnage is used as a gauge. Cargo turnover shows the volume of economic communication between states, regions, enterprises, economic entities, and it also indicates the throughput capacity of transport facilities.
By the turnover of goods, it is possible to determine how developed communications, trade, economic activity in a certain period, etc. An increase in cargo turnover indicates an increase in trade and economic development, while a drop in cargo turnover, on the contrary, indicates a decrease in economic activity. A significant drop in cargo turnover is usually observed during periods of crises.
Step 2
If you need to calculate the cargo turnover, then multiply the weight of the transported cargo for a certain period by the average distance of transportation, and you will get the cargo turnover of this enterprise. Suppose, during the year, cars transported 6 million tons of cargo over an average distance of 160 km, then the annual freight turnover of this enterprise is 960 million ton-kilometers.
Freight turnover indicators are used in the distribution of income, in planning, in changing the cost of materials, labor, equipment, etc.
Step 3
Be aware that the entire freight turnover is divided into 5 components, taking into account the type of transport: 1. Freight turnover of railways. Rail transport is considered the most popular and cheapest form of transport. 2. Freight turnover of water transport. It is also a cheap form of transport, but there is a drawback, it is the seasonality of work. 3. Freight turnover of road transport. 4. Freight turnover of air transport. This is the most expensive type of transportation, but it is irreplaceable when you need to deliver goods to hard-to-reach places. 5. Freight turnover of pipeline transport. Today it is the most promising mode of transport for the transportation of gaseous and liquid cargo.
