Basics of Shipping

2005 - 2006

Export & Import

What is Export
Shipment of goods to a foreign country.

What is Import
To receive goods from a foreign country.

Modes
SEA AIR LAND

Modes
Custom House Agent Custom House Agent

Liners
Forwarders NVOCC

Liners Forwarders NVOCC

Shipper / exporter Origin

Consignee / Importer Destination

Ocean Products
LCL -- Less than Container load FCL Full container Load Break Bulk - Bulk Cargo.
20, 40, 40 High Cube, Dry general, Flat track, Open top, ISO tanks, Reefers, Heavy duty.

VARIOUS TYPES OF CONTAINERS

20 Dry Cntr

40 Dry Cntr

20 Flat Rack Cntr

40 Flat Rack Cntr

20 Open Top Cntr

40 Open Top Cntr

40 Reefer Cntr

20 Tank Cntr

Operations
Container Parking Yard (CPY) Port CFS (Container Freight Station) Container Terminal Berth (CTB)

CONTAINER TERMINAL BERTH (CTB) CONTAINER PARKING YARD (CPY)

DUBAI PORT MAP

DUBAI TERMINAL

DUBAI GENERAL CARGO BERTH

DUBAI COMMERCIAL TRUCKING

Ware Housing

 ICD (Inland Container Depot) Dry Port

Dispatch Types
LCL / LCL LCL / FCL FCL / FCL FCL / LCL

Types of Services
Origin
PORT CY CFS Door Door to Door Door to CFS Door to CY Door to Port CFS to Door CFS to CFS CFS to CY CFS to Port CY to Door CY to CFS CY to CY CY to Port Port to Door Port to CFS Port to CY Port to Port MODES PORT CY CFS DOOR

Destination

Transshipment Types

HUB PORT

CHARGES APPLICABLE
ORIGIN
Terminal Handling Charges (THC) B/L / Documentation Charges Transportation Charges Customs Processing Charges CFS Charges Port Handling Charges

DESTINATION
Terminal Handling Charges (THC) Amendment Charges Delivery Order Charges Customs Clearance Charges CFS Charges Transportation Charges to Warehouse CAF (Currency Adjustment Factor) Collect Charges (CC) LO / LO (Lift On / Lift Off) Applicable only if FCL Cleaning Charges Applicable only if FCL

FREIGHT

ROUTED BY - IMPORTS
ORIGIN DESTINATION 3rd COUNTRY

Self Routed
SALESMAN

Origin Agent Routed

SALESMAN

Cross Country
SALESMAN

ROUTED BY - EXPORTS
ORIGIN DESTINATION 3rd COUNTRY

Self Routed
SALESMAN

Destination Agent Routed

SALESMAN

Cross Country

SALESMAN

EX WORKS PROCESS

SHIPPERS FACTORY / PREMISES

CARGO CARTED TO CFS / WAREHOUSE

CFS / WAREHOUSE

STUFFING

DESTUFFING

TRANSPORTED TO CWC / CFS / WAREHOUSE

SHIPPED THROUGH VESSEL

TRANSPORTED TO PORT
Responsibility commences from picking of cargo from shippers factory and ends after delivery at the consignees premises

CARGO MOVED TO CNEE PREMISES

CONSIGNEE PREMISES

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COST AND FREIGHT (CFR / PREPAID)

F
Seller / Exporter Premises

Q t f

4
Export Documents Formalities Delivered at named place of Origin : Frontier / Terminal / Quay Ship's Rail

Onboar d Loading Port of Shipme nt

Onboard Delivery at named place of Destination : Frontier / Terminal / Quay

4
Import Documents Formalities

B
Buyer / Importer Premises

Discharging Port of Arrival

Seller's Risks

Buyer's Risks

Seller's Costs

Buyer's Costs

Q
t f

COST, INSURANCE AND FREIGHT (CIF / PREPAID)

F
Seller / Exporter Premises

Q t f

4
Export Documents Formalities Delivered at named place of Origin : Frontier / Terminal / Quay Ship's Rail

Onboa rd Loadin g Port of Shipm ent

Onboard
Delivery at named place of Destination : Frontier / Terminal / Quay

4
Ship's Rail Import Documents Formalities

B
Buyer / Importer Premises

Discharging Port of Arrival

Seller's Risks

Buyer's Risks

Seller's Costs

Buyer's Costs

Buyer's Insurable Interest

FREE ON BOARD (FOB / COLLECT)

F
Seller / Exporter Premises

Q t f

4
Export Documents Formalities Delivered at named place of Origin : Frontier / Terminal / Quay Ship's Rail

Onboar d Loading Port of Shipme nt

Onboard Delivery at named place of Destination : Frontier / Terminal / Quay

4
Import Documents Formalities

B
Buyer / Importer Premises

Discharging Port of Arrival

Seller's Cost / Risks

Buyer's Cost / Risks

EX WORKS

Q t f

F
Seller / Exporter Premises

Q t f
Onboard Delivery at named place of Destination : Frontier / Terminal / Quay

4
Export Documents Formalities Delivered at named place of Origin : Frontier / Terminal / Quay Ship's Rail

Onboar d Loading Port of Shipme nt

4
Import Documents Formalities

B
Buyer / Importer Premises

Discharging Port of Arrival

Seller's Cost / Risks

Buyer's Cost / Risks

Commodity
General Cargo - A non-bulk oil cargo composed of miscellaneous goods Dangerous / Hazardous cargo - All substances of an inflammable, toxic or otherwise dangerous nature. Harmonized Systems Code ( HS code ) Harmonized system (HS) Code is a commodity coding system in International Trade. IMCO Class - International Maritime Organization (IMO) formerly known as the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO), was established in 1958 through the United Nations to coordinate international maritime safety and related practices.

Commodity
UN Number - United Nations (UN) Numbers are four-digit numbers used world-wide in international commerce and transportation to identify hazardous chemicals or classes of hazardous materials. Temperature Flash Point - Flash point is the lowest temperature at which a liquid can form an ignitable mixture in air near the surface of the liquid. The lower the flash point, the easier it is to ignite the material.

CLASS 1

CLASS 2

CLASS 3

CLASS 4

CLASS 5

CLASS 6

CLASS 7

CLASS 8

CLASS 9

General terms
Cubic Meters ( 1 X 1 X 1 Meters) Teus ( 20 foot equivalent Unit ) Feus ( 40 foot equivalent Unit ) Kilograms ( 1000 Grams ) Dimensions Chargeable weight Volume Weight

Ocean Documents
Bill of Lading - A document of title to the goods being carried on the ship, which acts as a receipt for the cargo and contains the terms of the contract of carriage. Master Bill of Lading - A document, issued by a shipping line to a shipper / forwarder which serves as a receipt for the goods and evidence of the contract carriage. House Bill of Lading - A document, issued by a forwarder to the actual shipper which serves as a receipt for the goods and evidence of the contract carriage.

Ocean Documents
Manifest - A document containing a full list of the ship's cargo, extracted from the bills of lading. CONTAINER MANIFEST - Document showing contents and loading sequence of a container. CARGO MANIFEST - A manifest that lists all cargo carried on a specific vessel voyage. Invoice - An itemized list of goods shipped to a buyer, stating quantities, prices, shipping charges, etc. Packing List - Itemized list of commodities with marks/numbers but no cost values indicated.

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