...TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ASSIGNMENT In many countries worldwide, more than 80% of freight is carried by road. Name: Leonora Oosthuizen Student number: 200840019 Name: Jaco Vermeulen Student number: 200833620 Name: Linda Gunther Student number: 200624338 TABLE OF CONENT PAGE 1. Why is such a greater proportion of freight carried by road? 3 2. Identify and discuss the advantages of moving freight by rail. 9 3. In respect of South Africa, how can Government influence freight modal split in favour of rail? 12 4. References 16 (i) Why is such a greater proportion of freight carried by road? It is a well-known fact that ‘without trucks, South Africa stops!’ Trucks are the only way to reach most factories, stores, restaurants and homes. They carry everything, from TVs and computers to clothes, medicine, children’s toys, food and construction materials – all along the production chain, to local stores and doorsteps. The current inefficiencies of the rail infrastructure in South Africa is the main cause why such a greater proportion of freight is carried by road. It is true that approximately 80% of all freight in South Africa is transported by road. The routes travelled include both proclaimed and un-proclaimed roads. The un-proclaimed roads make up an estimated 140,000 km that mostly serve rural areas. The un-proclaimed roads do not fall under the road inventory of Government and as such do not...
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...Freight Forwarders can act as either a Principal or Agent. Describe in your own words the differences between each. Under what circumstances might a Freight Forwarder want to act as either a Principal or Agent? When Freight Forwarders act as principal, they assume all responsibility and liability for the pick-up, handling, transporting and delivery of the shipment as a regular common carrier would. Their name is on the BOL. When a Freight Forwarder acts as an agent, their liability ends once they hand over the shipment to the carrier. They facilitate the movement of goods. Their name is not on the BOL and therefore is not held liable under that contract. A Freight Forwarder may want to act as a Principal or Agent when and if they are part of a logistics group that provides through their own fleet or sister fleet access to carrier moves. Another scenario would be when handling of cargo by water. Most often when they act as principal they are referred to as either an NVO (non-vessel owning) carrier or an NVOCC (non-vessel owning common carrier). In these instances freight forwarders will issue a properly recognized carrier contract of carriage for the movement of cargo. The freight forwarder when acting as principal will generally issue one of two types of contracts of carriage. The most common is a formal bill of lading with their company name on it and identifying that the terms and conditions are those of the Canadian International Freight Forwarder Association...
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...The e-freight handbook. e-freight it. 1 Table of contents 1) Terminology 2) Getting started 3) e-freight with Emirates SkyCargo 4) Identifying an e-freight shipment 5) How it works 6) How to make a booking 7) How to capture an Air Waybill 8) How to upload documents in SkyPouch 2 3 4 5 6 10 18 28 2 1 Terminology FWB FHL FSU www.skycargo.com FF EAW EAP SHC DO DS AWB RCS MAN DEP ARR RCF NFD AWD DLV FTP EDI Air Waybill Data (electronic) House Air Waybill Data (electronic) Freight Status Update for all shipment movements Emirates SkyCargo Portal Freight Forwarder Electronic AWB without accompanying documents Electronic AWB with accompanying documents Special Handling Code (EAW/EAP) Delivery Order Delivery Slip Air Waybill Consignment physically received Consignment manifested on a specific flight Consignment departed on a specific flight Consignment arrived on a specific flight Consignment physically received from a flight Consignment where consignee or agent has been informed Consignment where arrival documentation has been delivered Consignment delivered to consignee or agent File Transfer Protocol Electronic Data Interchange 2 Getting started What is e-freight? e-freight is an economical process that simplifies the business, by eliminating paper printing, handling and processing costs. e-freight reduces time by decreasing the waiting time to process freight, increasing visibility and providing EDI messaging to provide quality information exchange from the...
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...Role of e-freight in Air Logistics Sean Apolinio Po Emirates Aviation College Aviation foundation programme Air Cargo Acknowledgements I would like to thank my mother, Maria, for her love, support, patience and encouragement to undertake and complete the Aviation Foundation Programme – Air Cargo. I would also like to thank Mr. Hemant, Mr. Baptist, Mr. Rajesh and Mr. John Antonio Miguel for their help and direction with this project. Last but not least, I would like to thank Emirates Aviation College and its group for providing the training to help develop my skill and knowledge. Also special thanks should be given to my student colleagues who helped me in many ways and for making the learning experience explicable. Table of Contents Title Page Page 1 Acknowledgements Page 2 Table of Contents Page 3 Introduction Page 4 Body of the Report Page 5 Conclusion Page 6 Summary Page 7 References Page 8 Introduction The boom of the 21st century has created many breakthroughs in the forms of technology, health, farming, entertainment, transportation, etc., which has made our daily lives a lot simpler, sustainable and efficient. This project reflects an aspect which correlates technology, transportation and environment, and connects them together to make our world better, effective and proficient. The freight and transportation sectors have longed evolved and have reached...
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...System Evaluation Paper Professor Mathew Mower CIS/319 - COMPUTERS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING January 21, 2013 Introduction I have been extended the reward of being employed for Yellow Freight Company (YRC), for over 17 years. YRC Freight is a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide Inc., a Fortune 500 company and one of the internationally. With headquarters in Overland Park, Kan., YRC Worldwide employs 55,000 people. I have witnessed many company changes. Yellow Freight was established in 1924. One of the most remarkable displays of our company is our 18 wheelers that are painted in a bright orange color. In the beginning CEO Harrell hired a chemist to find out what was the safest color on the highways of America. The results of the research led to swamp holly orange; was not only the safest, but the most visible from the greatest distance. On Feb. 1, 2012 YRC took another significant successful step, becoming one of the largest operating freight companies. Much more than a new name and logo, this rebranding signals our intent to focus on our core business, helping less-than-truckload shippers throughout North America increase the dependability and reliability of their supply chains. Today, we remain true to our founders' early dedication to safety and service. Their hard work and determination was the foundation for our success and has contributed to the success of thousands of customers. YRC has continue to prosper from the start. There is no surprise, given the founders'...
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...UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & ENERGY STUDIES DEHRADUN Group Project RAILWAY LOGISTICS (HEAVY HAUL TRAIN OPERATIONS) RESEARCH METHODOLOGY (MBCQ 721) Submitted to: Dr. NEERAJ ANAND Associate Professor& HOD – QT/RM/Operations CMES Submitted by : Name: AmolKhare Roll No: R600212004 Name: Ruchika Sahu Roll No: R600212039 Name: Rahul Kushwah Roll No: R600212031 MBA (LSCM)Sem II Batch 2012-14 Railway Logistics (Heavy Haul Train Operations). Page 1 ACKNOWLEDGMENT Our deepest thanks to, Dr Neeraj Anand, Associate Professor & HOD–QT/RM/Operations for College of Management and Economic Studies, as a guiding hand for us. He has taken pain to go through the project and also had spent time in giving necessary suggestions as and when needed. We would like to express our gratitude towards Mr R K Khare, Assistant Design Engineer, Track Department, of Research Design and Standard Organisation, Lucknow. Thereby our parents & classmates for their kind co-operation and encouragement which helped us in the completion of this project framework. We would like to express our special gratitude and thanks to industry persons for giving us such attention and time. Our thanks and appreciation also goes to the colleagues in developing the project and people who have helped us out with the different aspects of this Project. Date: 23, April 2013 Names: Amol Khare Rahul Kushwah Ruchika Sahu Railway Logistics (Heavy Haul Train Operations). Page 2 INDEX Sr. No. Topic Page No. 1...
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...Here are Freight Forwarder Knowledge, Skills or Competencies but they are not limited to the following. • Regulation knowledge • Negotiation skills • Information technology • Transportation geography • Must be an organized person Negotiation and Good Communication Skill: a freight forwarder must be good, fluent and know how to build good trust, confidence, and relationship with her customer. They must maintain communication, control and manage through all the stages of the shipping in negotiating handling cost, transportation as well as contract. For example a customer that is relocating and want to ship all his property, I must be able to negotiate with the customer professionally with handling cost and other charged fee. During the shipping I must establish communication and every phase of the shipping. Regulation: there are different rules that govern movement of goods from one point to another depending on the type and class of goods being ship and the mode of transporting the goods. So a freight forwarder must know all this regulations like custom regulation, terms of trade, political situation, transportation law and legal liability. For example shipping dangerous equipment to another country, you must know if your company is licensed to carry such and also know the regulation of bringing such equipment to the orignor. Information Technology: In today’s world, freight forwarders cannot do without computer system. They need this...
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...develop a relationship with a freight forwarder, establish manufacturing facilities, create a design cycle, and maintain a level of customer service. It’s a very complicated process and the company is always forecasting what they want to be doing next year at this time. The first step in logistic planning is to develop a relationship with a freight forwarding company like Ceva, Expeditor’s, or UPS. It is a very important decision choosing which company one should partner with to move your freight. We’re talking international freight from the Eastern Hemisphere which is where most of the manufacturing is being done. An organization can set it up for any hemisphere, but that is where most goods are manufactured. This is the Asian block – China, India, Vietnam, Korea and Japan. Different freight forwarders will have shipping lanes they manage and where they’ve partnered with airlines, like Korean or British Airways, American Airlines rates are set based on the current cost of fuel surcharges, generally charged by weight and box size. Organizations have to determine an optimal box size to use when going to the air. Freight forwarders exist because they bring many customers together; shipping freight from the same location of departure to the same location of arrival. They split the freight out to the different customers once it arrives in the United States. Next, is to determine where manufacturing facilities are and how you want to move the freight to the port of departure...
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...the use of sorting, tracking and controlling air freight shipments to remarkable levels. Each of the companies facilitate these processes and advancements uniquely in their own respective way. FedEx, DHL and UPS, with their different backgrounds and approaches have become undoubtedly great competitors. The three of them are considered the largest global air cargo companies, and are recognized for their widespread services delivering shipments worldwide. In the year 1971, Federal Express Corporation was founded in Little Rock, Arkansas. A few years later 1975, FedEx installed the first drop box for the public. Since achieving that milestone the company developed and maintained a “strategic leadership in managing a broad group of transportation services, e-commerce and other business services.” (About FedEx: Website - http://about.van.fedex.com/our-story/history-timeline/history/) Going back all the way to “1913, C.J. Tower & Sons, forerunner to FedEx Trade Networks subsidiary FedEx Trade Networks Transport & Brokerage, begins operation as a customs broker in Niagara Falls, N.Y.” The company offers integrated business solutions through a network of subsidiaries operating independently, including: FedEx Express, the world's largest express transportation company; FedEx Ground, North America's second largest provider of small-package ground delivery service; FedEx Freight, a leading provider of regional less-than-truckload freight services; FedEx Custom Critical, the world's largest...
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...FEDEx and UPS suggestions: Since FEDEx and UPS uses a fleet of more than 50 aircrafts for logistics, the ERP module of Flight Cargo with Auto load plan option can be very useful in seamless handling of flight cargo. Today freight forwarders need to quickly dispatch to the point of delivery in order to facilitate their supply chain management and the airlines that can meet these challenges are the airlines that will be called upon to move cargo. While selecting an Aircraft for Cargo Loading, system prepares automated Load Plan according to capacity of cargo by prioritizing AWB and sending automated cargo loading email alerts to all Shippers. The system has removed hurdle of communication between Operation and WMS staff while receiving cargo into Warehouse which was one of the main challenges in the trade. After completing automated plan the system locks all AWB and only authorized user could unlock them for editing or other purposes. The software provides the functionality to produce Flight departure report with all necessary details i.e. Flight departure time, total cargo loaded into Aircraft, type of Equipment used by ground handling staff etc. The main features of this module are: Built-in "Fax & Email Feature" allow customers to receive arrival notices. Tracking/Tracing Information via the Internet, as an option, benefits you and your customers. Gross profitability report; flight wise / consignment wise. Invoicing of whole flight. Auto generated Load...
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...1.0 Significant of Study This study is significant on discussing about how freight transport would bring to critical environmental issue to the society. 2.0 Problem Statement Freight transport has been identified that are causing three major problems, which are stated as below, (1) Increases of the road freight transport increase environmental issues along, (2) Some controversy relationship issue between transport growth and economic development, environmental and political factors, (3) Emission rise of Nitrogen Oxides (NOx), Hydrocarbons (HC), Carbon Monoxide (CO), and Carbon Dioxide (CO²) worsen the greenhouse effect. 2.1 Road freight transport and environmental issues. The freight transport in Europe by road, rail and waterway together has grown by about 60 per cent since 1970; especially road transport has more than doubled, while rail and waterway still remained static. In this case, there is involving an increasing number of road freight traffic that could cause towards the increasing of environmental problem. For a case in point, when heavy goods vehicles are being used to transfer goods from a point of origin to another destination, it could be leaking out pollutant material and energy emission that would be harmful to humans as well as flora and fauna. 2.2 Controversy relationship issue The relationships between transport growth and economic development are significantly different from those linking the economy to the energy sector generally. The energy...
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...STRATEGIC RAIL FREIGHT APPLICATION PREVIOUS EXAMPLE: CORBY EUROHUB * Application 2006 * 2007 planning permission secured by Astral Developments * Early 2008 crisis and threats to sue and in October 2008 works starts on a road linking the DCs with the national rail network. http://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/top-stories/work-to-begin-on-rail-road-link-1-792520 * 2010 dispute to pay Section 106 payments or the Community Infrastructure Levy * 2012 revised plan was granted to encourage balanced economic growth Suspected Abuse of Procedure A few years ago there was a similar application made by ProLogis in Corby for the Eurohub strategic rail freight terminal including warehouses and manufacturing buildings which was never built. Planning permission for this project was granted in 2007. It took a long time for any type of work to begin on the site, local people feared that the project had been cancelled, but in October 2008 they started construction of a road linking the DCs with the national rail network. ProLogis issued out a statement reassuring the public that everything was fine. Speaking on new rail freight terminal at the Eurohub main development in Corby in 2008 Simon Jenkins, from ProLogis, said: “We remain committed to the development of Eurohub Main, Corby, at which we have recently just completed the first phase of site preparation. The Stanion rail freight terminal was supposed to provide a direct train link to and from the Felixstowe port...
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...EAC CU 007 FREIGHT CLEARING AND FORWARDING PROCEDURES Course Description Explains and introduces trainees to: • Freight Forwarding services • Documents and documentation of import and export • Key legal rights, duties and responsibilities of a forwarder • Internal and external organisational environment • Forwarder relations to other parties • Warehousing, packaging and packing • Handling of dangerous goods • Cargo clearance procedures at the front office • Documentation and carriage of goods under the various transport modes • Computation of freight rates Course Objectives At the end of the course the trainees must be able to: • Identify the scope of clearing and forwarding, the field environment including rights, duties and responsibilities of a freight forwarder • Outline usage of import, export documents and associated terms in relation to C&F operations aspects of international trade • Appreciate the legal context /implication of various documents used in import-export and their sources • Demonstrate ability to perform consolidations and plan intermodal journeys for containerised and conventional cargo • Demonstrate general knowledge on the handling and classification of dangerous cargo under various transport modes • Appreciate outcomes of international conventions and their application • Identify procedures relating to clearance an forwarding cargo in international trade • Appreciate the essence of warehousing ,packaging and packing of goods • Apply...
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...transport……………………………………………………………………………………………………2 * Inland transport modes…………………………………………………………………………………………2 * Road freight …………………………………………………………………………………………….2 * Railway freight………………………………………………………………………………………… 5 * Inland waterways……………………………………………………………………………………. 2 * Component of transport system.…………………………………………………………………………..8 * Classification of inland transport network……………………………………………………………. 9 * Road network………………………………………………………………………………………….. 9 * Railway network…………………………………………………………………………………….. 10 * Inland waterways……………………………………………………………………………………. 11 * Classification and types of inland transport vehicle……………………………………………...11 * Inland transport operator……………………………………………………………………………………..15 * CVO………………………………………………………………………………………………………….15 * Classification of different types of cargo……………………………………………………………….16 * Inland transport * Limited to the land, or to inland routes; within the seashore boundary; not passing on, or over, the sea; as, inland transportation, commerce, navigation, etc. * Confined to a country or state; domestic; not foreign; as, an inland bill of exchange * Consists of road network, railway network and inland water ways, within the land; more or less remote from the ocean or from open water; interior; as, an inland town. * Inland cargo transport modes 1. Road freight A road is an identifiable route of travel, usually surfaced with gravel, asphalt or concrete, and supporting...
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...Introduction Container Corporation of India, also known as CCI/CONCOR is in the core business of Container Freight Station Operation. It performs three distinct roles: Carrier, Terminal operator, and a warehouse operator. The mission of the company is to be a responsive, cost effective, efficient and reliable logistics system provider, ensuring profit and growth. Services provided by CONCOR: • Scheduled train freight service – It has regular service between major city pairs • Cabotage of empty containers • Stuffing/destuffing: shipper’s unit (Door) & terminal- It handles the loading- unloading of containers at the terminals and warehouses. • Consolidation of LCL: It consolidates different containers with less than container load to save cost. For ex: If a container is 40% loaded and another container is 30% loaded, CCI will consolidate both to transport a 70% loaded container. • Bonded warehouse and truck operations • ETMS – Exim Terminal Mgmt. Sys. – container tracking service • Handling of customized non-std. containers • Hazardous material handling • Exim customs handling: CCI handles all the export- import custom documentation for the international orders. The client should remain completely hands-free; all the transactions between port’s terminal, customs handling will be taken care by CONCOR. Industry analysis Overview: Name of Force Force score Implications on future Profitability Substitutes 2 Decreasing Complements & Govt Regulation 1 Decreasing ...
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