Introduction

First think of your favorite possession. Got it?

Now think about how it got to your home from the place it was manufactured in.

These days many things you use regularly are produced several thousand kilometers from your home. Your favourite thing, whether it's a porcelain cup or a hi-tech laptop, may have been delivered to the place where you live by more than just one form of transportation. It could have travelled by train, truck and ship. In the world of logistics such process is known as:

But wait! There's more.
Did you know that over several hundred people were most likely involved in the process of delivering your precious little possession directly to your doorstep? If not, don't worry, cause this very webquest will help you realize how much work and effort is put into the shipping process of your favourite goods.