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Why and how containers are secured
In today's globalized economy, containers play a crucial role in the transportation of goods across vast distances. Ensuring these containers ...
![A smaller version of the image used in our article on managing freight claims - it depicts a step-by-step process for managing damaged cargo and freight claims, arranged in a descending staircase format with each step visually represented by an icon. The steps are as follows: 1.Receive cargo – first visual inspection: Perform an initial visual inspection upon receiving the cargo to check for any obvious signs of damage. 2.Check goods (quantity, description) against packing list: Verify that the quantity and description of the goods match the packing list. Inspect all packages for damages or tampering: Conduct a detailed inspection of packages showing signs of damage or tampering. 3.Set aside all (suspected of) damaged packages: Separate any packages suspected of being damaged from the rest. 4.Take photographs of the set aside packages: Document the condition of the damaged packages by taking photographs. 5.(If feasible/safe) Open packages for internal inspection: Open the packages to inspect the contents if it is feasible and safe to do so. 6.Inspect the contents: Thoroughly inspect the contents of the packages for any internal damage. 7.Document any actual damage: Record all details of the damage found during the inspection. 8.Report the damages & submit freight claim: Report the damages to the carrier and shipper and submit a freight claim. 9.Follow up & corrective action: Follow up on the claim process and implement corrective actions to prevent future occurrences. This image provides a clear and structured visual representation of the key steps involved in managing damaged cargo and freight claims.](https://logisticselearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/claims-steps-300x300-for-article.jpg)
Effective management of damaged cargo and freight claims
Handling damaged cargo efficiently is crucial for any logistics operation. Properly managing freight claims can save your business time and ...
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What is a Letter of Credit and how does it impact logistics?
What is a Letter of Credit and how does it impact logistics? Letters of Credit (LCs) are fundamental tools in ...
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What is reverse logistics?
In today's fast-paced and dynamic business landscape, supply chain management plays a critical role in ensuring the smooth flow of ...
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Warehouse handling equipment
In the below short logistics learning video (an extract from our course Introduction to warehousing), we present certain warehouse handling ...
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What is Inventory Management?
Inventory management can be seen as a function which aims at ensuring the smooth sourcing, production and delivery of products ...
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The evolution of container ships and their sizes
In this article, we will look the evolution of container ship since 1955 and at the largest container ships of ...
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What is logistics?
Logistics can be defined as the detailed planning, organization, and implementation of a complex operation. In layman's terms and in ...
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Logistics quiz
We see our logistics quizzes as an important learning tool, and the questions and corrections they contain provide learning opportunities ...
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Customs Classification and harmonized codes
Customs Classification When trading goods internationally, you will need to customs clear your merchandise for export in the country of ...
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Air freight – volumetric and dimensional weight
Volumetric weight and dimensional weight are used in the field of transportation, notably Air transport, to calculate transport rates.
Learn ...
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![Crowd gathers to see the Very Large Container Ship - CMA CGM Brazil - approach the port of Charleston on its record breaking journey.](https://logisticselearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CMACGM-brazil-300x300.jpg)
CMA CGM Brazil – Very Large Container Ship (VLCS) in action.
You can see below a video of the container ship CMA CGM Brazil, a container vessel from the Very Large ...
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Container port animation
Today, 18% of the global ocean cargo is moved thanks to shipping containers, container vessels, and container ports or terminals ...
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2020 world merchant fleet
Based on the publicly available UNCTAD data, the world merchant fleet was composed of over 95,000 vessels in 2020.
The total ...
The total ...
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Transportation – linear feet, linear meters
What are linear feet? What are linear meters? A linear foot or a linear meter are, as they sound like, ...