is transported vs was transported

Both "is transported" and "was transported" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Is transported" is used for present or general situations, while "was transported" is used for past actions or events.

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is transported

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English for present or general situations.

Use "is transported" when referring to something that is currently being moved from one place to another or as a general statement about transportation.

Examples:

The package is transported by truck.
In this system, data is transported securely.

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The product is transported in tanks or cisterns.
Only around 17% of freight is transported by rail in Europe.
In vitro studies demonstrated that pravastatin is transported into hepatocytes and with substantially less intake in other cells.
Oil is transported in single-hull vessels in difficult conditions in the winter when there is pressure from ice.
The water is further spoilt when it is transported via lead pipes which governments have failed to replace in their attempt to save money.
Every year an enormous quantity of dangerous goods, such as chlorine and petrol, is transported by inland waterway in the European Union.
The ensiled material is transported to the processing plant.
The XML file is transported as mail body.
The product is transported in bulk.
Heavy fuel oil is transported only in centre tanks of the vessel;
In the Franco-German border region on the Upper Rhine, ready-mix concrete is transported between the two Member States.
sometimes the signal is transported via satellite.
For instance, in Ireland 98% of what is manufactured is transported by road.
When sold to more distant destinations not accessible by truck within a certain time limit, the product concerned is transported by air.
UN LOCODE location code (if not in port) where the fish is transported.
Testosterone from Intrinsa is transported across intact skin by a passive diffusion process that is primarily controlled by permeation across the stratum corneum.
We are completely exposed today to chemical risks, much more so than to oil risks, and we know that what is transported on Europe's seas is often very dangerous.
I might add that the supplier countries are themselves dependent on exports to the EU, as natural gas is of any value only if it is transported and sold.
Nuclear waste is transported the length and breadth of Europe in convoys that cost the taxpayer millions, entail a high risk of accidents, and are an ideal target for terrorist attacks.
Insofar as a substantial volume of raw glass is transported across national borders, international trade takes place in the raw glass market.

Alternatives:

is being transported
gets transported
is moved

was transported

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English for past actions or events.

Use "was transported" when referring to something that was moved from one place to another in the past.