Cargo History, Concepts and Common terms used in Cargo handling, Rules governing acceptance of Cargo, Cargo Rating - Familiarization of Cargo Tariffs - Chargeable weight rating- Specific commodity rates, class rates, general cargo rates, valuation charges
Marine Cargo Terminology, IATA Cargo agent and agency Operation. TACT Rules, TACT Tariff etc. Familiarization of Cargo Tariffs - Rules governing Cargo Acceptance - Rounding OffWeights/Dimensions/Currencies - Principles of Air Cargo Rates.
Airway Bill: The Function and Completion of the airway Bills, Labeling & Marking of Packages. Cargo manifesto, Cargo transfer Manifesto, Documents concerning postal mails and diplomatic mails, Shippers declaration for dangerous goods, SMTP, IGM, SOB, LOC, FCL
Handling Cargo, Cargo capacity of Air, Cargo needing special attention, Introduction to dangerous goods regulations, Some important Cargo companies.
Cargo Liability & Insurance Foreign Trade License Activity,Insurance Coverage and Policies for Cargo,Claims Management and Dispute Resolution,Regulatory Compliance in Cargo Insurance, Export-Import Documentation, Communication – Handling COD shipments – POD – Conditions of contract - Dangerous (DGR)or Hazardous goods
Reference Book:
1. John G Wensveen, “Air Transportation: A Management Perspectiveâ€, Ashgate, 2021. (Units - I, II, III, IV & V) 2. Ruwantissa Abeyratne, “Law and Regulation of Air Cargoâ€, Springer, 2020. (Units - II, III & IV) 3. Peter S Morrell & Thomas Klein, “Moving Boxes by Air: The Economics of International Air Cargoâ€, Routledge, 2020. (Units - II, III, IV & V)
Text Book:
1. Michael Sales, “Air Cargo Management: Air Freight and the Global Supply Chainâ€, 4th edition, Routledge, 2021. (Units - I, II, III, IV & V) 2. Malcolm A Clarke & George Leloudas, “Air Cargo Insuranceâ€, Informa Law, 2019. (Units - IV & V)