Ro-Ro is an acronym for Roll-on/Roll-off which stands for Roll-On Ships.
This type of vessels is used to transport wheeled goods such as trains, cars, trucks and heavy wheeled machinery. The process of loading and unloading is done by the method of pushing and stopping through main ramp located outside the ship in the and ramps inside to facilitate the moving of wheeled goods
Advantages of RoRo ships
1- The speed of handling of the carried goods due to the presence of ramps, which leads to a reduction in the process of handling the goods.
2- Saving time as the procedures for loading and unloading trucks and vehicles can be completed after only minutes and leads to an improvement in the delivery time.
3- The development of tourism, where a person can take his car from one country to another by this ship.
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