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Bigger export firm have a traffic department will take care of overseas shipping.
With smaller firm, this task is usually delegated on a fee basis, to freight
forwarder. The following steps are involved in a typical overseas shipping
procedure.
6. Space is booked as early as possible (as shipping space is not easily available
to all destinations) through a shipping agent. The space should be on a ship with
an acceptable loading port and acceptable estimated time of arrival (or ETA) at
the required port of destination.
The choice of loading port must be balanced against the preferred date of
sailing. Information about sailing schedules is available in specialized shipping
publications and in the business sections of the major newspapers.
The agent that represents the shipping line will, in booking the space, requires
full details of the shipment, including weight, size, contents value, ports of
shipment and destination. This is recorded by the exporter onto a shipping note
that is sent to the steamship office.
The shipping agent then sends the exporter a contract number and an
engagement note showing the details of the shipment, including name of the ship,
destination, loading port, loading date, arrival date, and the shipping rate.
The exporter may cancel the space that has been reserved if the export order
falls through. However, it should let the shipping company know as soon as
possible so that the space can be allocated to someone else. Otherwise the
shipping company will invoice the exporter for the unused space.
9. Wait for the "calling forward" notice from the shipping company.
11. A bill of lading is obtained from the shipping company and freight charges are
paid.
12. The bill of lading and other required documents are delivered to the bank for
collection.
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