infrastructure development and the quality of services are major factors in the cost of transportation. The major component of export transport logistics cost are: i. Labour charges for handling‚ stowing etc ii. Road transport charges iii. ICD charges iv. CFS charges v. Port Terminal Handling charges vi. Clearing charges vii. Consolidation charges viii. Liner freight This article will serve as a guideline to work out export transport logistics costs associated with export of
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into a major transportation epicentre of global trading. In the 1970s ‚the Port of Singapore pioneered the first container port in the history. By 1980’s the port hit its first milestone of handling 1 million TEUs and within the next 10 years by 1990’s (Port of Singapore Annual Reports)‚ the port was handling 5 million TEU (Twenty foot equivalent container units)per annum. Today‚ about 20 years after the big landmark‚ the port handles over 28 million TEUs (Port of Singapore Annual Reports) per year
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Introduction With the growing of economy in the world‚ the transportation of dangerous goods has significant growth. For the increasing of transportation of dangerous goods in the world‚ it become very important to involve in the supply chain understand for the transportation‚ storage and handle dangerous goods in order to reduce accidents (ASEAN 2011). Carriage of dangerous goods cannot treat as normal goods (non-dangerous goods). The difference is the risk of leakage during transportation‚ it
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date when the contract has taken place and delivery terms‚ no information about how the cargo was stowed and also no information from the claimant about how the documents would be issued such as the mate receipt‚ final and initial draft survey report of the vessel before loading the cargo and bill of lading. Also‚ under every contract of carriage of goods by sea the carrier‚ in relation to loading‚ handling‚ stowage‚ carriage‚ custody‚ care and discharge of the goods shall be subject to the responsibilities
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5.1. the cargo was stowed on deck or inside the holds of the vessels; 5.2. there are no informations about the period of transportation‚ the year‚ when this transportation has taking place‚ delivery terms; 5.3. there are no informations about the vessel type‚ the loading rate‚ the discharging rate‚ the freight rate‚ the payment of freight the demurrage rate etc; 5.4. how the wine is packed (in bottles‚ barrels etc.) 5.5. how was made the stowage and the lashing of the cargo; 5.6. how was
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SOLAS - The International Convention for the safety of life at sea Background Of all international conventions dealing with maritime safety‚ the most important is the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS). It is also one of the oldest‚ the first version having been adopted at a conference held in London in 1914. Since then there have been four other SOLAS conventions: the second was adopted in 1929 and entered into force in 1933; the third was adopted in 1948 and entered
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AN INTRODUCTION TO LINER SHIPPING BUSINESS NATURE AND SCOPE OF LINER SHIPPING BUSINESS: LINER SHIPPING BUSINESS A BRIEF HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE OF SHIPPING THE MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF LINER SERVICE THE MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF TRAMP SERVICE TYPES OF LINER SERVICE OPERATORS THE IMPORTANCE & NEED FOR LINER SERVICE LINER TRADE ROUTES A BRIEF HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE OF SHIPPING: The spirit of enquiry - looking beyond the forests‚ mountains‚ deserts & oceans. The era of explorations
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE – BSB41107 PREPARE BUSINESS DOCUMENTS BSBINT305B TASK 1 – REPORT Natalia Escanhoela Alfaix Silva Lilian Galdino November 2014 Contents 1. Report 1.1 – Goods to transport 1.2 – Method of transport 1.3 – Packaging and stowage 1.4 – Cost Calculations 1.5 – Documentation TASK 1 – REPORT Goods to export 6.480 bottles of Sauvignon Blanc Wine 0‚75 L per bottle. (1 container of 20 ft containing 15 pallets x 36 cases x 12 bottles). Method of transport Shipping
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being categorized among the group of major bulk cargo. Coal has a stowage factor that varies between 1.00 and 1.40 cubic metres per tonne. Being that coal is of global importance the production of the commodity has to be extensive hence the massive production centres such as; Australia‚ Russian‚ Indonesia‚ Venezuela‚ South Africa and China. The number of exports indicates the need for the mineral and it also shows that there is a major market for such cargo. The markets in need include China‚ EU and
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to enhance the agricultural export? These are the issues to be addressed and solutions for the same have to be arrived at. Constraints In Export 1) Lack of infrastructure and systems to cater to the export market particularly availability of air cargo at affordable cost and ports roads‚ cold chain etc‚ 2) Information flow along the value chain is very weak 3) Additional restrictions or raise quality issues by developed countries 4) Fears about large-scale imports of some agricultural commodities-edible
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