21.Customshouse brokers are another name for
\n international freight forwarders.<\/p>\n

22.From the shipper’s perspective, a non-vessel operating
\n common carrier (NVOCC) is a carrier; from an ocean carrier’s perspective, an
\n NVOCC is a shipper.<\/p>\n

23.Non-vessel operating common carriers are not allowed
\n to enter into contract arrangements with individual shippers.<\/p>\n

24.Export trading companies represent U.S. manufacturers
\n and help them find overseas firms that can be licensed to manufacture their
\n products.<\/p>\n

25.Export packers custom pack shipments when the exporter
\n lacks the equipment or expertise to do so itself.<\/p>\n

26.International transportation cannot be effective or
\n efficient without fairly identical handling equipment being in place at each
\n end of the trip.<\/p>\n

27.Much of the world’s shipping tonnage is used for
\n carrying agricultural products.<\/p>\n

28.Load centers refer to major ports where thousands of
\n containers arrive and depart each week.<\/p>\n

29.In terms of necessary contract provisions, ocean
\n shippers view guaranteed ship space as the most important factor.<\/p>\n

30.Shipping conferences refer to annual meetings of large
\n international shippers .<\/p>\n

31.Some water carriers are engaged in a new type of
\n alliance in which carriers retain their individual identities but cooperate in
\n some areas of operations.<\/p>\n

32.Ocean carrier alliances provide two primary benefits
\n to participating members, namely, the sharing of vessel space and lower rates.<\/p>\n

33.The three types of international airfreight operations
\n are chartered aircraft, scheduled air carriers, and integrated carriers.<\/p>\n

34.The schedules and routes of international air carriers
\n are established by the International Air Transport Association.<\/p>\n

35.UPS and FedEx are examples of integrated air carriers.<\/p>\n

36.Drayage refers to ocean shipping, often along a
\n region’s coast, rather than across oceans.<\/p>\n

37.Short sea shipping is unlikely to become a more common
\n transportation option in the U.S. until highway driving speeds decrease to
\n about 35 miles per hour .<\/p>\n

38.An inventory held in one nation may not necessarily
\n serve the needs of markets in neighboring nations .<\/p>\n

39.Return items are virtually impossible to accommodate
\n in an international distribution system.<\/p>\n

40.Inventory valuation on an international scale is
\n difficult because the value of various currencies continually change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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