6. Freight Forwarders
Benefits of Mobile Port Infrastructure-Transit Times VS New Orleans (4)
1. 3HR Transit in Mobile Bay VS 10-12 HR in New Orleans 2. No silting or flooding risks (18FT above sea level 3. No air draft issues & minimal channel closures 4. Significantly lower overall port costs
Already at ____' of water depth, the Alabama State Port Authority is currently performing feasibility studies, as the ship channel has been given approval to dredge to _____' of water depth
1. 45' 2. 55'
4 Steps for Gathering Cost Data
1. Analyzing the costs in relation to the terms of sale (from where to where) 2. Type of equipment required and its effect on cost 3. Are inland factors included in the ocean or air rates? 4. Projecting Future costs
Cost rankage of Forwarder/Customs Broker, NVO, Carrier
1. Carrier (+++) 2. Forwarder (++)3. NVO (+)
Buyer-Required Types of Export Documentation
1. Certificate of Inspection 2. Free Sale
Basic Types of Export Documentation (2)
1. Commercial Invoice 2. Packing List
Information Technology rankage of Forwarder/Customs Broker, NVO, Carrier
1. Forwarder (+++) 1. NVO (+++) 3. Carrier (-)
Flexibility rankage of Forwarder/Customs Broker, NVO, Carrier
1. Forwarder (+++) 2. NVO (++) 3. Carrier (---)
Global Coverage rankage of Forwarder/Customs Broker, NVO, Carrier
1. Forwarder (+++) 2. NVO (+++) 3. Carrier (-)
Supply Chain Management rankage of Forwarder/Customs Broker, NVO, Carrier
1. Forwarder (+++) 2. NVO (+++) 3. Carrier (-)
Customer Service rankage of Forwarder/Customs Broker, NVO, Carrier
1. Forwarder(+++) 2. NVO (++) 3. Carrier (---)
Basic role of the CHB
1. Hold license and permit to transact "Customs Business" in designated Ports of Entry throughout the US 2. Authorized through Limited Power of Attorney to transact Customs Business on behalf of importers 3. Classification and Valuation
Collection/Payment Types of Export Documentation (4)
1. L/C 2. Drafts (sight/time) 3. Bill of Lading 4. Commercial Invoice
Government Types of Export Documentation (5)
1. Legalized (Consularized) Documents 2. C/O 3. Phyto 4. Export License 5. HazMat Forms
ICTF features (3)
1. Run-around track handling three trains per day 2. Dedicated flyover bridge creating connection to APMT's on-dock services 3. Provides APM terminals access to the heart of middle America
Transportation Types of Export Documentation (5)
1. Shipper's Letter of Instruction 2. Dock Receipt 3. Bill of Lading 4. AWB 5. EEI
Highway Access in Mobile
1. Terminal entrance is less than .25 miles from I-10 2. No traffic lights or congestion around the facility
Responsibilities of Freight Forwarder
1. clearing of freight through customs 2. full preparation of documents 3. arranging for shipping 4. warehousing 5. delivery and export clearance
Freight Forwarders generally charges ________ for documentation; some may receive a ____________ from carrier for ___________, but this is phasing out.
1. flat fee 2. commission 3. bookings
1st Generation Pre-1970 Water Depth
<9m
Purchases large blocks of space, at discounted rates, from shipping lines and resells them in small blocks to other shippers at a profit
A NVOCC
1. Quoting and securing freight costs 2. Booking cargo with carrier 3. Preparing export/import documents 4. Inland routing and documentation 5. Insurance
Basic Roles of a Freight Forwarder
any person or entity who, in a contract of carriage, undertakes to perform or to procure the performance of carriage by rail, road, sea, air, inland waterway or by a combination of such modes
Common Carrier (carrier)
Maersk is located in
Copenhagen, Denmark
Customers Broker (?)
Customhouse Broker CHB
a person or firm, licensed by the treasury department of their country when required, engaged in entering and clearing goods through Customers for an importer
Customs Broker
1. Consolidator of freight 2. Indirect carrier (NVOCC) 3. Inventory control 4. EDI interfacing 5. Logistics management
Expanded Role of a Freight Forwarder
a person or company that organizes shipments for individuals or corporations to get goods from the manufacturer or producer to a market, customer or final point of distribution
Freight Forwarder
ICTF
Intermodal Container Transfer Facility in Mobile, AL
What is it called when a NVOCC consolidates and transports several shipments under a single bill of lading
LCL or FCL
A.P. Moller -
Maesrk Group
Cosco departs _________ direct back to China Ports
Mobile, AL
A cargo consolidator in ocean trades who will buy space from a carrier and sub-sell it to smaller shippers
Non-vessel operating common carrier
NVOCC
Non-vessel operating common carrier
1. Number of Pieces 2. Gross Weight to include packaging 3. Dimensions of Packages 4. Terms of Sale (incoterms) 5. Commodity (Is it hazardous?) 6. Mode of Service 7. Level of Service 8. Value of the Product (for quoting insurance and/or destination charges) 9. HTS# or Schedule "B" Number
Quotation Requirements
Responsibility for Common Carrier
Responsible for any possible loss of goods during transport
mandates that wood used for packaging or dunnage be treated with chemicals to prevent insect infestations
The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC)
Most carriers have very limited liability (T/F)
True
TEU
Twenty Foot Equivalent Unit- the unit of the capacity of a container ship, a container terminal and the statistics of the container transit in a port.
Freight Forwarding is a ____________ for exporting.
one-stop-shop
Alabama connects via _____ to ALL of North America
rail
A NVOCC issues bills of lading, publishes tariffs and otherwise conducts itself as an ocean common carrier, except
that it will not provide the actual ocean or intermodal service
Cosco - GME Service is
the fastest import transit from China Ports
Per FMC rules, NVOC issues
their own tariffs
On occasion, the captain of a ship has to jettison cargo overboard in order to save the ship.
throw or drop from an ship
Mobile, AL Prepared for the Future - Panama Canal Expansion
will take delivery of two Super Post Panamax Cranes
