GISTnet T30—Air Cargo Transportation

T30—Air Cargo Transportation

Non-subscriber price: $110.00, Subscriber price: $83.00
Estimated total study time: 5 hours 59 minutes

This course expands upon the GISTnet course T-1—Introduction to Cargo Transportation with respect to air cargo, including , a detailed examination of what can and cannot be shipped by air, cargo requiring special handling, transit time and cost factors vis-a-vis distance, expedited ground (substitute)transportation options, and the air cargo operational environment including trucking before and following air transportation, plus the value-added services performed by air freight forwarders.

Note: Although we recommend taking course T-1—Introduction to Cargo Transportation before this course, this is not a prerequisite for success in this course.

Why Ship by Air? Types of Cargo Suitable for Air Shipment

(Estimated study time: 33 minutes)

Introduction
Cargo Transportation
- Air Cargo Transportation
  - Why Ship by Air?
    - Air Cargo Benefits
    - Air Cargo Limitations
    - Value-added and Integrated Air Shipment Services
  - Types of Cargo Suitable for Air Shipment
    - Small Packages—The Earliest Commercial Air Cargo
    - General Cargo

Air Shipment Operational Characteristics and Limitations

(Estimated study time: 30 minutes)

Introduction
Cargo Transportation
- Air Cargo Transportation
  - Types of Cargo Suitable for Air Shipment
    - Air Shipment Operational Characteristics and Limitations
      - General—Air Shipments Primarily Limited by Size and Weight
      - Points of Service vs. Aircraft Size
      - Air Cargo Containerization
      - Charter Aircraft Options to Meet Various Needs
        
        General—Air Charters Expand Air Transportation Options
        
        Shipment Urgency
        
        Locations Not Served by Scheduled Airlines
        
        Shipments Requiring Extra High Security
        
        Large Regular Cargo Flows
        
        Peak Season or Backlogged Transportation
        
        Outsized or Very Heavy Cargo Items

Shipments that Justify Air Transportation

(Estimated study time: 38 minutes)

Introduction
Cargo Transportation
- Air Cargo Transportation
  - Types of Cargo Suitable for Air Shipment
    - Shipments that Justify Air Transportation
      - General—Cost-Justifying Air Shipment
      - High Urgency Shipments that Require the Shortest Available Transit Time
      - High Security Shipments
      - Small Shipments
      - Remote/Isolated Locations
      - Tools of the Trade; Personal Effects
      - Entertainment & Athletic Group Equipment
      - Fairs/Exhibitions/Artwork
      - Live Animals
      - Human Remains

Air Cargo that Requires Special Handling and/or May Be Restricted

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 7 minutes)

Introduction
Cargo Transportation
- Air Cargo Transportation
  - Types of Cargo Suitable for Air Shipment
    - Air Cargo that Requires Special Handling and/or May Be Restricted
      - General—Shipper Responsibilities for Cargo Requiring Special Handling
      - Cargo Temperature Sensitivity and Control
        
        Temperature Ranges during Air and Ground Transportation
        
        Protecting Products Sensitive to Temperature Extremes
        
        Air Shipment of Products that Require Temperature Control
      - In-Bond Cargo (Cargo under Customs Control)
      - Air Shipment of Dangerous Goods
        
        General Dangerous Goods Requirements
        
        Both International and National Dangerous Goods Regulations Apply
        
        Airline Restrictions on Acceptance of Dangerous Goods
        
        Training Required to Handle Dangerous Goods

Air Shipment Time and Distance Factors

(Estimated study time: 38 minutes)

Introduction
Domestic and Regional Air Shipment
- General
- Example of Time-Cost Comparison between Air and All-Truck Shipment
International Air Shipment
- Additional Requirements for International Shipments
- Multimodal International Shipping as Alternative to All-Air Shipment
Substituted/Expedited Truck Services

Air Cartage/Drayage

(Estimated study time: 1 hour)

Introduction
Cartage/Drayage
- Airport Truckers and Trucking Companies
- Airport Trucking Operational Patterns
  - The Air Cargo Cartage Daily Cycle
  - Cargo Recovery from the Airport for Delivery
  - Cargo Delivery
  - Cargo Pick-up—Scheduling
  - Cargo Pick-up—Required Information
  - Air Cartage "Specials"
- Airport Trucker Qualification & Selection

Air Freight Shipment Costs

(Estimated study time: 33 minutes)

Air Freight Shipment Costs
- General—Freight Charges by Airlines vs. Forwarders
- Air Cargo Tariffs
  - General—Airlines Publish Tariffs, Forwarders Do Not
  - Air Cargo Rate Tariff—Types of Rates
  - Applicability of Rules Tariffs vs. Rate Tariffs
- Shipper-Carrier Contract Rates & Service Contracts
- Truck (Cartage/Drayage) Charges
- Forwarding Fees and Advances
Shipper and Air Carrier Responsibilities and Liability
- International Rules – Warsaw Convention + Montreal Protocol 4
- Carrier's Responsibilities and Liability Limits under Montreal Protocol 4
- Shipper's Responsibilities under Montreal Protocol 4

Airwaybills

(Estimated study time: 1 hour)

Introduction
General—Air Transportation Contract of Carriage, Terms and Conditions
Functions of an Air Waybill
Airwaybill Format and Information Fields
- Airwaybill Format and Fields
- Airwaybill Sets and Distribution
- Electronic Cargo Shipment Record (e-AWB)
Air Waybill Issuance
Air Waybill Preparation and Processing

Airwaybill Preparation/Intrepretation Exercises

(Estimated study time: 0 minutes)

Introduction