Freight Forwarding Practice Exam

Freight Forwarding

A Freight Forwarding professional is an agent who is accountable for the transportation of goods and services on behalf of the cargo owner. These professionals ensure that all the basics are covered while transporting the goods to its final destination with the help of logistics and all business queries. Moreover, they are responsible for planning the most effective and efficient route for freight.

Roles and Responsibilities

• To transit cost, time, and safety of the goods.
• Suggesting the best route for the shipment to the exporter.
• Arrange the booking of cargo space on ship, plane, train, or truck 
• Coordinate the insurance of the goods
• They perform necessary follow-up in case of an accident.
• Manage the transportation of the cargo and its packing and loading into the carrier.
• Obtaining or arranging cargo insurance.
• Preparing invoices or cost quotations for freight transportation.
• Verifying proper packaging and labels of goods.
• Checking adherence of documentation for customs, insurance, and regulatory requirements.
• They also arrange applicable duties and taxes.

Who should give this exam?

Anyone who is interested to make their career in the logistics and trading goods and services can take this exam. Moreover, professionals already working as a Freight forwarder can take this exam to improve their skills. Furthermore, you really don’t need a degree to begin your career in freight forwarding.

Skills Required

• Communication skills
• Management skills
• Duties and taxes
• Transporting acts 

Career Prospects

• Warehousing associate
• Export and Import
• Shipping coordinator
• Freight Forwarder

Table of Content

Freight Planning

• Learning P’s and R’s of Fulfilment
• Learning Change Triggers
• Learning Strategic Planning
• Central Place Theory
• Learning Freight Logistics Strategy
• Learning Product Characteristics
• Packaging
• Learning Unit Load Concept
• Learning Reducing Freight Costs

Freight Transportation

• Learning Importance of Transportation
• Learning Modes of Transport
• Transportation Management
• Learning Freight Rate or Transportation Pricing
• Learning Communication and Transport
• Energy Consumption

Surface Transport

• Learning Road Freight Transport
• Learning International Road Freight
• Learning Types of Road Freight Transport
• Vehicle Selection and Acquisition
• Learning Freight Costing
• Freight Routing and Scheduling
• Learning Vehicle Fleets Assessments
• Learning Factors Affecting Vehicle Utilization
• Motor Vehicles Act 1988
• Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989
• Learning Carriers Act 1865
• Rail Transport
• Learning Railways Act 1989
• Learning Intermodal Transport

Containerisation

• Learning Classification of Containers
• Learning Arrangement of Containers
• Learning Container Sizes
• Packaging of Cargo in Container
• Precaution and Safety of Cargo on Container
• Learning Movement of Containers
• Container Handling
• Learning Safety Measures of Container ships
• Container Leasing
• Learning Markings on Containers
• Learning Recent Trends – Coltainer and Cargosprinter

Inland Container Depots (ICD) and Container Freight Stations (CFS)

• Learning Role and Functions of ICD
• Learning Prerequisite for Successful ICD/CFS
• Procedure for Approval and Implementation
• Learning Export and Import Clearance at ICD
• Learning CONCOR – Container Corporation of India

Sea Transport

• Learning Ocean Shipping Methods
• Formalities of Shipping
• Learning Stowage
• Learning Types of Ships
• Learning Shipping Intermediaries
• Learning Important Sea Routes
• Learning Major Ports of India
• Shipping Corporation of India
• Ocean Freight Rates
• Ocean Freight Documentation
• Learning International Chamber of Shipping
• Learning Indian National Ship Owners’ Association
• Learning The Indian Carriage of Goods by Sea Act
• Learning The Major Port Trusts Act, 1963

Airline Transport

• Infrastructure for Air Transportation
• International Air Transport
• Learning Benefits of Airfreight
• Classifications of Airports
• Learning Types of Aircraft
• Learning Unit Load Devices
• Learning Air Freight Documentation
• Air Cargo Industry
• Learning Role of the TIACA (The International Air Cargo Association)
• Learning Methods of Air Freight Calculations
• Learning The Carriage by Air Act, 1972

International Freight Transport

• What is International Logistics
• Learning International Freight Mode Selection
• Learning International Distribution Channel
• International Trade Operations
• Learning International Commercial Terms (Incoterm)
• Transportation of Hazardous Materials
• Learning Documentation for Export
• Reverse Supply Chain

Integrated Logistics

• What is Integrated Logistics
• Learning the need for Integrated Logistics
• Direct Product Profitability
• Learning Distribution Requirements Planning
• Learning Just-in-time (JIT)

Future Developments

• Future Freight Transportation
• Learning Freight Transport and Big Data
• Learning Freight Transport Automation

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