Know how to handle cargo: Multimodal transport
R 150.00
Cargo handling is important for any cargo handling agent who provides cargo handling services and should be viewed with customer requirements in mind. This module provides an overview of cargo handling and equipment.
Learning outcomes
- Freight calculations
- Documentation needed for handling cargo
- Dangerous Goods (DG) declarations
- Transport Emergency Cards for DG delivered by trucks
- Containerized cargo handling
- Cargo packing
- Special vessels and equipment
- Handling specialized cargo
Cargo handling is important for any cargo handling agent who provides cargo handling services and should be viewed with customer requirements in mind. This module provides an overview of cargo handling and equipment.
The freight forwarder is there to ensure that a customer’s cargo receive the priority it requires and that it reaches its destination in order and in the specified time. They, therefore, have to be in touch with the freight at all times. During transit, they come in contact with the shipments and see to it that it is handled properly.
The transportation of goods from one place to another over short or long distances is a fundamental activity in materials handling with many complexities in international cross border transportation. As it seems multimodal transport becoming the more preferred option in logistics, it has added complexity to the global transport system. Although the freight forwarder only oversees cargo handling, knowledge about cargo handling operations is essential to manage the effective door-to-door movement of cargo.
Target group
Employees focusing on cargo handling operations
Learning outcomes
- Freight calculations
- Documentation needed for handling cargo
- Dangerous Goods (DG) declarations
- Transport Emergency Cards for DG delivered by trucks
- Containerized cargo handling
- Cargo packing
- Special vessels and equipment
- Handling specialized cargo
