Baltimore

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Baltimore the largest Ro/Ro port in the United
States

• The shortest route to the interior of the U.S.
• All major automobile, agricultural equipment,
  construction equipment manufacturers use
  Baltimore
• A hub for Ro/Ro traffic import and export

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Door to Door Shipment Visibility
United States
Overseas Destination
Vendors
Consignee
Shipment Visibility
Web Interface Data Transfer
Internet
Customs
Central Database Shipment Tracking
Customs
HCB Co
EDI Connection Data Transfer
Load Details
Ocean Carrier
Destination Customs Broker
Baltimore Warehouse
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Paperless Environment
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• Electronic SED to Census / Customs
• EDI Upload from forwarder software
• Fast reporting and archive history

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Negotiation Leverage with Carriers

• Identify lanes of control and volume
• Performance criteria for service contract
• Best carrier for each lane

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The Forwarder Process overview

• Process Quotation
• Route Book Cargo
• Issue B/L Instructions
• Cargo Preparation Advice Coordination
• Insurance Banking
• Export Declaration (Export Clearance)
• Destination Documentation

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Process Quotation

• Special Shipping Requirements
• Mode / Route
• Special Carrier Requirements
• Determine Compute all costs

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Route Book Cargo

• Review / Determine all transport requirements,
  rates, deadlines
• Confirm carrier selection and dims/weight w.
  shipper
• Book cargo with carrier
• Arrange inland freight
• Prepare Dock Receipt

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Bill of Lading Instructions

• Type of B/L to use
• Collect format all data for B/L instruction
• Transmit B/L Instruction or Master
• Verify cargo loaded as booked
• OB/L set normally issued after ON BOARD date

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Key Preparation Criteria

• Dangerous Goods
• Destination Country
• Sales Contract
• Delivery Terms
• Transportation modes
• Optimal weight/size
• Minimize cube
• Minimize cost

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Cargo Preparation

• Basic Protective Requirements
• Preparation for each transport mode
• Preparation/Packaging types
• Marks / Labels
• HAZMAT

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Export Packaging

• Export Boxing
• Export Crating
• Stenciling / Marking
• Container Loading
• Flat-rack Loading

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Marks/ Labels

• PoorCostly to consignee
• Special/Additional Marks
• Neutral Marks
• Warning Labels
• Removal of Previous Markings

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Processing Dangerous Goods Shipments

• Fowarders are HAZMAT Offerers
• Shippers Certification/ Declaration
• Material Safety Data Sheet

• Container Packing Certificate
• Cargo Booking
• Preparing B/L Instructions

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Summary of Requirements

• Naming dangerous goods
• Classifying -- 9 Classes of dangerous goods
• Packaging - Mostly UN specs.
• Transporting
• Training

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Insurance / Collection

• Marine Insurance Declaration or Certificate
• Collection Documentation
• Transmittal
• Draft (Bill of Exchange)

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U.S. Export Regulations

• Control Objective
• National Security
• Foreign Policy Control
• Short Supply Control
• Non-proliferation controls
• Trade Statistics

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Destination Services

• Shipper responsible beyond CFR/CIF Port?
• Foreign Agent intervention
• Destination Customs, Handling, Delivery

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Destination Documentation

• Continually Changing
• Destination Customs Clearance
• Current Source of Information
• Universal Documents
• Product-Based Documents
• Special Destination Country Documents
• Plan time for processing

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Invoice Shipper / Accounting

• Ocean Freight Prepaid or Collect?
• Credit Status
• Who pays origin forwarding costs?
• Brokerage invoice to shipping carrier