A Practical Guide to Shipping and Freight Forwarding
A Practical Guide to Shipping and Freight Forwarding

Author: Sameer Varun

Publisher:

Published: 2019-12-19

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 9781671779020

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This book designed to give individuals in-depth knowledge of the shipping and freight forwarding industry along with an insight into the various job roles within the vast global industry of moving cargo and containers for import and export. The book is written for anyone who works in the shipping industry or aspires to join the industry and aims to provide them an overview of the various job roles and prospects. When handling shipments, various problems and challenges can arise. This book addresses such problems and provides solutions to overcome them. Freshers, as well as experienced professionals, will gain knowledge on how to efficiently plan and organize shipments on behalf of shippers and importers. You will find many practical examples of situations that can occur while shipping goods and a step by step guide to handling them.

Emergency Response Guidebook
Emergency Response Guidebook

Author: U.S. Department of Transportation

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2013-06-03

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 1626363765

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Does the identification number 60 indicate a toxic substance or a flammable solid, in the molten state at an elevated temperature? Does the identification number 1035 indicate ethane or butane? What is the difference between natural gas transmission pipelines and natural gas distribution pipelines? If you came upon an overturned truck on the highway that was leaking, would you be able to identify if it was hazardous and know what steps to take? Questions like these and more are answered in the Emergency Response Guidebook. Learn how to identify symbols for and vehicles carrying toxic, flammable, explosive, radioactive, or otherwise harmful substances and how to respond once an incident involving those substances has been identified. Always be prepared in situations that are unfamiliar and dangerous and know how to rectify them. Keeping this guide around at all times will ensure that, if you were to come upon a transportation situation involving hazardous substances or dangerous goods, you will be able to help keep others and yourself out of danger. With color-coded pages for quick and easy reference, this is the official manual used by first responders in the United States and Canada for transportation incidents involving dangerous goods or hazardous materials.

Industrial And Shippers Guide
Industrial And Shippers Guide

Author: Norfolk and Western Railway Company

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781020576409

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A practical guide for shippers and manufacturers, this volume provides detailed information about the shipping and transportation industry in the United States. Featuring maps, statistics, and other resources, the book is an essential reference for anyone involved in the world of transportation and logistics. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Shipper's Guide to the Small Package Industry
The Shipper's Guide to the Small Package Industry

Author: Joseph P. Loughran

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9781948541664

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"This book, the first of its kind, offers a comprehensive look inside the pricing strategy of a small package carrier and provides proven tactics for successful price negotiation. The reader discovers that what appears to be a simple pricing structure of weight and distance is, in fact, a series of complex pricing variables designed to maximize carrier revenue. The book offers an up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of carrier pricing strategies and a historical overview of pricing practices"--