Logistics

Correct answers

1. The word logistics comes from the French word logistique. What did this word originally mean?

Transport of soldiers and military supplies

2. According to the OECD, maritime transport is the most common mode of transport of goods. What % of the world's goods are transported by this mode of transport?

90%

3. Despite the growing popularity of rail freight, there are still 5 countries in Europe that have no rail network. In addition to micro-states such as Andorra and San Marino, these are:

Cyprus, Iceland, Malta

4. According to several studies, the logistics sector is the second largest sector of the world's gross domestic product (GDP). Approximately what % of the world’s GDP is generated by logistics sector?

15%

5. The movement of goods in one and the same load unit or transport vehicle, using two or more modes of transport in succession, without the need to handle the goods when changing the mode of transport is called:

Intermodal transport

6. The largest logistics company in terms of revenue in Europe is:

Deutsche Post DHL

7. The largest container vessels measure approximately 400 meters in length and almost 60 meters in width. How many TEU containers will fit on similar ships?

21,000

8. The process by which an external firm manages and provides logistics for another firm (for example, planning, transportation or warehousing) is called:

Third Party Logistics (3PL)

9. E-commerce is one of the fastest growing segments and at the same time has a positive impact on the growth of the logistics industry as it increases the demand for the transport of goods and their storage. According to the specialized eMarketer portal, only between 2019 and 2020, the e-commerce segment in Central and Eastern Europe grew by:

29%

10. Motorways are an integral part of logistics and transport. This statement would certainly match a country that did not have a kilometre of motorway by 1988, but by 2020 it had already built more than 160,000km of motorways, the most of any country in the world. Which country is it?

China