i).Liners have fixed schedule/ time table which enables a trader to plan the
transportation
ii).Liners have fixed rates / fares which allows for budgeting.
iii).Liners are more reliable than tramps because they don’t change routes making the
trader to be more confident
iv).Can carry bulky / heavy / more goods at a time.
v).Cover longer distances than tramps
vii).May provide discounts to its regular users.
monica20 answered the question on February 24, 2018 at 17:20
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