Analysis and Comparison of the Transport Chain between China and Austria

Optimization of international transport chain may significantly contribute a successful outcome of international trade. The performance of various transport mode influences its selection. This paper analyses and compares the transport chain between China and Austria, aiming to identify the best practices and choose the optimal transport mode. Based on analyzing secondary data, the different transport modes are presented. The SWOT analysis was selected to analyze and compare the competitive operation of the various transport modes between China and Austria. It was explored the determinates of the selection of transport mode; The intermodal transport with sea & road and air transport are the main options; Also Price, timing, service grade and relationship with forwarder are the vital factors to the routine option between China and Austria. More secondary data should be used to validate the research in the future.