- Thursday, January 28, 2010, 13:44
- Marine Cargo
It is important to understand the various shipping methods used in marine transport to determine the level of risk involved. The following pages outline the common methods.
Containers
Containers is the principal method for shipping most types of general cargo. The two methods of shipping in containers are:
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- Thursday, January 28, 2010, 13:32
- Marine Cargo
Types of Containers
There are many and varied types of Containers which have been specifically designed for specialised jobs. Below and on the next few pages are descriptions of some of those more frequently used containers.
Ø General Purpose
Ø Open Top
Ø Flat Rack
Ø Insulated
Ø Refrigerated
Ø Bulk
Ø Open Sided
Ø Bolster
Ø Tank-tainer
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- Tuesday, June 10, 2008, 8:28
- Freight Forwarders Liability
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Freight Forwarders
Menurut situs GAFEKSI (Gabungan Forwarder & Ekspedisi Indonesia) atau INFA (Indonesian Forwarders Associations)
-www.infa.or.id-; Jasa Ekspedisi Angkutan Barang (Freight Forwarding Services) merupakan jasa yang berhubungan dengan penerimaan, angkutan, pengkonsolidasian, penyimpanan, penyerahan, Logistik dan atau distribusi barang beserta jasa tambahan dan jasa pemberian nasehat yang terkait dengannya, termasuk kegiatan kepabeanan dan perpajakan, kewajiban pemberitahuan tentang barang untuk keperluan instansi pemerintah, penutupan asuransi barang dan pengutipan atau pembayaran tagihan atau dokumen yang berhubungan dengan barang tersebut.
Secara garis besar Freight Forwarding Services meliputi:
· Ocean freight forwarder /NVOC
· Air freight forwarder /air cargo agent
· Customs Agent
· Road haulier
· In transit warehousing
· Packing / Consolidating
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