Marine Transport Ships Are An Important Reserve Force For National Defense

The seagoing fleet has historically been used as a logistical vehicle in wartime. The United States, Britain and other countries called the merchant fleet: "in addition to the land, sea and air, the fourth military", the former Soviet merchant fleet is also known as the "shadow fleet" by western countries. It can be seen that it played a role in the outcome of the war. It is precisely because maritime transport occupies such an important position that countries all over the world attach great importance to maritime shipping, protect it through legislation, support and subsidize it financially, and give preferential treatment to cargo carrying.