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
Air Cargo Terminology, IATA Cargo agent and agency Operation. TACT Rules, TACT Tariff etc. Familiarisation of Cargo Tariffs - Rules governing Cargo Acceptance - Rounding Off Weights/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, 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 Perspective”, Ashgate, 2015. 2 Ruwantissa Abeyratne, “Law and Regulation of Air Cargo”, Springer, 2018. 3 Peter S Morrell & Thomas Klein, “Moving Boxes by Air: The Economics of International Air Cargo”, Routledge, 2018.
Text Book:
1. Michael Sales, “Air Cargo Management: Air Freight and the Global Supply Chain”, 2nd edition, Routledge, 2015. 2 Malcolm A Clarke & George Leloudas, “Air Cargo Insurance”, Informa Law, 2016.
