chapter 8 mrs vicky freight forwarding

CONSOLIDATION > Delivery of cargos from different customers of one region with a short-time intermediate storage for consolidation and transportation in same direction within one unifor

Welcome to CHAPTER 8

CHAPTER 8 SPECIAL TRANSPORT

SERVICES Learning Objective:

Y Foodstuff Y Perishables v Flowers and Plants

v Livestock

CONSOLIDATION

> Delivery of cargos from different customers of one region with a

short-time intermediate storage for consolidation and transportation in same direction within one uniform consolidated

transport

> This is more economical both for customer and for freight forwarder

» Very often the forwarder can charge a minimum freight for each

consignment on the one hand

> On the other hand he books a full truck or wagon load for a

lower freight

TRANSPORT OF HEAVY WEIGHT

AND OUT OF GAUGE CARGO

» Heavy Lifts and out of gauge cargos are cargos of

which the weight or dimensions exceed the usual capacities of transport equipment and infrastructure

>» They need a_ special planning, preparation,

permission and special equipment and experience

DANGEROUS GOODS

DANGEROUS GOODS

» DG are substances which pose risk to health, safety,

property or the environment during operation and/or transportation

» They are divided into classes on the basis of the

specific chemical characteristics producing the risk

» Very often it is not allowed to co-load these

dangerous goods with other goods

FOODSTUFFS

» Foodstuffs are substances that v ;„ td G i c ọ _ oa

can be consumed by humans “ở Se sees:

>» By transportation of foodstuffs

PERISHABLES

» Perishables are goods’ which

depend on specific environmental conditions (temperature, humidity)

> They need special transport © S

controlled container etc.) and therefore special attention

FLOWERS AND PLANTS

Flowers and Plants are very sensitive goods and need time and temperature controlled

transport (e.g by plane)

End of CHAPTER 8