Delivering the goods
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Where is the choice of transport mode based on?
- Type of goods
- Usefulness of a particular transport system
- Packaging requirements
- National legal requirements
- Delivery conditions
- Destination
- Speed
- Costs
Transport methods are by road, rail or waterways and aircargo. What are other transport methods?
- Container
- Post
- Courier
What does a typical transport document contain?
- names and adresses of the sender, customer and shipping agent
- places of departure and final destination
- description of the goods and brand names
- gross and net weight and total number of items
- name of person/company paying for the transport
- other requirements applying to the shipments
- signatures indicating receipt of goods
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What is the document for road transport?
What is the document for air cargo?
What is the document for marine or waterways?
Costs, risks and obligations for both (all) parties involved in the transaction are dealt within four categories. Which?
- E (ex) category
- F (free) category
- C (cost) category
- D (delivered) category
What are the different Incoterms?
- ExWorks
- Free Carrier (Seller's premises)
- Free Carrier (nominated carrier)
- Free Alongside Ship
- Free On Board
- Cost and Freight
- Cost, Insurance and Freight
- Carriage Paid To
- Carraige and Insurance Paid To
- Delivered at Terminal
- Delivered at Place
- Delivered Duty Paid
What are the benefits doing your own transportation?
Advice: outsource transport.
What are the benefits of outsource transportation?
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