English for Transport & Logistics - 2

In the darkness of a room filled with mechanical sounds and the distant murmur of the city, Package wakes up. For the first time aware, it senses an unfamiliar aroma that piques its curiosity.

Introduction: (Ambient music: Quiet and mysterious). Vibration of the metal walls, road sounds (Sound effects: Truck engine running)   Package: (Confused) Where am I? What's going on? I'm choking! This smoke... is a sign that something is wrong. How can we be sure that the vehicles we are using are safe?

At the busy port of Yokohama, a customs inspector arrives to carry out a routine inspection of shipments to the Canary Islands. As our container awaits its journey to the islands, Paquete listens to the conversation.

As a cargo ship crosses the Arabian Sea on its way to the Red Sea, three parcels in different containers start talking. In the calm of the Gulf of Aden, they discuss the tranquility of their journey so far, contrasted with rumours of imminent danger.

CHALLENGE: best route planner. Can you identify any problems with this route?

CHALLENGE: best route planner. Can you think of an alternative to this route?