T30—Air Cargo Transportation

Subscriber price: $187.00, Non-subscriber price: $239.00
Estimated total study time: 14 hours 47 minutes

This course expands upon the GISTnet course T1—Introduction to Cargo Transportation with respect to air cargo, including "Why ship by air?", 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 T1—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 (T-30)

(Estimated study time: 39 minutes)

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

Air Shipment Operational Characteristics and Limitations (T-30)

(Estimated study time: 27 minutes)

Introduction
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 (T-30)

(Estimated study time: 40 minutes)

Introduction
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 (T-30)

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 5 minutes)

Introduction
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 (T-30)

(Estimated study time: 40 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 (T-30)

(Estimated study time: 57 minutes)

Introduction
Air 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 (T-30)

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 21 minutes)

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

(Estimated study time: 57 minutes)

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

Airwaybill Functions & Preparation

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 11 minutes)

General—Air Transportation Contract of Carriage, Terms and Conditions
Functions of an Air Waybill
Air Waybill Documents
- Air waybill Format—General
- Air waybill Sets and Distribution
- Electronic Cargo Shipment Record (e-AWB)
Air Waybill Issuance
Who Prepares an Air Waybill
Automated Airline and Forwarder Shipment Systems

Airwaybill Information Fields (T-30)

(Estimated study time: 52 minutes)

Review of Air Waybill Functions
International vs. Domestic Air Waybills
Paper Format AWB as a Study Guide
Issuing Carrier Identification, Terms and Conditions
Air Waybill Number
Shipper Information Fields

Airwaybill Information Fields, cont. (T-30)

(Estimated study time: 49 minutes)

Consignee Information Fields
Issuing Carrier's Agent (Forwarder) Field
Accounting Information (Also Notify Party)
Departure & Destination Airports
Flight Routing

Airwaybill Information Fields, cont.—Currency & Value Declarations (T-30)

(Estimated study time: 46 minutes)

Specification of Currency and Charges (Prepaid/Collect)
Declared Value for Carriage
Declared Value for Customs
Insurance Field

Airwaybill Information Fields, cont.—Cargo Line-Item Information (T-30)

(Estimated study time: 43 minutes)

Handling Information
Cargo Line-Item Information
- General—When Multiple Line-Items Needed
- Pieces, Gross Weight

Airwaybill Information Fields, cont.—Chargeable Weight (T-30)

(Estimated study time: 57 minutes)

Chargeable Weight—Cargo Tendered Loose (not Containerized)
Chargeable Weight—Cargo Tendered in Shipper-Packed Containers
Freight Charge—Rate Class, Rate/Charge and Line Total

Airwaybill Information Fields, cont.—Nature & Quantity of Goods, AWB Charges (T-30)

(Estimated study time: 52 minutes)

Nature and Quantity of Goods
Itemization of Prepaid and Collect Charges
Shipper Certification & Signature
Carrier Signature
Distribution & Use of Air Waybill Originals and Copies (Paper Procedure)

e-Freight; Air Cargo Consolidation

(Estimated study time: 58 minutes)

IATA e-Freight
- e-Freight Background
- Scope of e-Freight Electronic Messages
- Current e-Freight Implementation Status
- Concerns when Using the e-Freight Environment to Exchange Information
Cargo Consolidation
- Why Air Cargo Consolidation?
- What Air Forwarders Offer Cargo Consolidation?
- How Do Forwarders Achieve the Volume to Provide Frequent Cargo Consolidations to Many Destinations?

Air Cargo Consolidation, cont.

(Estimated study time: 52 minutes)

Air Cargo Consolidation & Co-Loading Process Overview
Air Cargo Consolidation Gateway and Re-Consolidation Network Overview