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Dept     : MBA
Sem      : 3
Regul    : 2019
Faculty : Mr. M. Gowtham
phone  : NIL
E-mail  : gowthammahendran4834@gmail.com
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UNIT
1
INTRODUCTION TO CARGO MANAGEMENT

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

UNIT
2
INTRODUCTION TO AIR CARGO

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.

UNIT
3
DOCUMENTS IN AIR CARGO

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

UNIT
4
CARGO HANDLING

Handling Cargo, Cargo capacity of Air, Cargo needing special attention, Introduction to dangerous goods regulations, Some important Cargo companies

UNIT
5
EXPORT INSURANCE FINANCE

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. (Units - I, II, III, IV & V) 2. Ruwantissa Abeyratne, “Law and Regulation of Air Cargo”, Springer, 2018. (Units - II, III & IV) 3. Peter S Morrell & Thomas Klein, “Moving Boxes by Air: The Economics of International Air Cargo”, Routledge, 2018. (Units - II, III, IV & V)

Text Book:

1.Michael Sales, “Air Cargo Management: Air Freight and the Global Supply Chain”, 2nd edition, Routledge, 2015. (Units - I, II, III, IV & V) 2.Malcolm A Clarke & George Leloudas, “Air Cargo Insurance”, Informa Law, 2016. (Units - IV & V)

 

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