1. The document classifies cargo into two main types: general cargo and bulk cargo. General cargo includes loose cargo (LCL) and palletized cargo (FCL). Bulk cargo includes solid bulk and liquid bulk.
2. Cargo is also classified by nature: perishable, fragile, hazardous/dangerous, oversized, and special/valuable. Perishable cargo degrades over time. Fragile cargo requires special packaging and handling. Hazardous cargo can endanger life. Oversized cargo is extremely large. Special cargo has unique value.
3. A classification workshop is provided to classify example products by type (general/bulk) and nature (perishable, fragile, etc
1. The document classifies cargo into two main types: general cargo and bulk cargo. General cargo includes loose cargo (LCL) and palletized cargo (FCL). Bulk cargo includes solid bulk and liquid bulk.
2. Cargo is also classified by nature: perishable, fragile, hazardous/dangerous, oversized, and special/valuable. Perishable cargo degrades over time. Fragile cargo requires special packaging and handling. Hazardous cargo can endanger life. Oversized cargo is extremely large. Special cargo has unique value.
3. A classification workshop is provided to classify example products by type (general/bulk) and nature (perishable, fragile, etc
1. The document classifies cargo into two main types: general cargo and bulk cargo. General cargo includes loose cargo (LCL) and palletized cargo (FCL). Bulk cargo includes solid bulk and liquid bulk.
2. Cargo is also classified by nature: perishable, fragile, hazardous/dangerous, oversized, and special/valuable. Perishable cargo degrades over time. Fragile cargo requires special packaging and handling. Hazardous cargo can endanger life. Oversized cargo is extremely large. Special cargo has unique value.
3. A classification workshop is provided to classify example products by type (general/bulk) and nature (perishable, fragile, etc
1. The document classifies cargo into two main types: general cargo and bulk cargo. General cargo includes loose cargo (LCL) and palletized cargo (FCL). Bulk cargo includes solid bulk and liquid bulk.
2. Cargo is also classified by nature: perishable, fragile, hazardous/dangerous, oversized, and special/valuable. Perishable cargo degrades over time. Fragile cargo requires special packaging and handling. Hazardous cargo can endanger life. Oversized cargo is extremely large. Special cargo has unique value.
3. A classification workshop is provided to classify example products by type (general/bulk) and nature (perishable, fragile, etc
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Cargo Classification
Sandra Chicas Sierra
Magister in International Commerce Type Classification 1. General: A series of products that are transported in small units and is compose of individual units.
1.1. Loose Cargo: Means that master cartoons are
not palletized, nor containerized. (LCL) Type Classification 1. General: A series of products that are transported in small units and is compose of individual units.
1.2. Palletized Cargo: Is composed of boxes or
packages grouped in units as pallets, containers or slings. (FCL) Type Classification 2. Bulk Cargo: Merchandise that are transported without any packing or packaging. They are transported in big volumes.
2.1. Solid Bulk: Minerals, Cereals, Chemical products
(Coal, Sugar, Grain) Type Classification 2. Bulk Cargo: Merchandise that are transported without any packing or packaging. They are transported in great volumes.
(Nitrogen, Oxygen) Nature Classification 1. Perishable Cargo: Products that suffer a normal degradation due to its physical, chemical and biological characteristics.
Nature Classification 2. Fragile Cargo: Products that require a special treatment in tis packaging, manipulation and transportation.
Examples: Bottles of Wine, Glasses, Ceramics,
dishes. Nature Classification 3. Hazardous or dangerous Cargo: Products that can produce danger to people´s life, due to its nature, such as radioactive products, toxic products, explossive products, poisonous products. Nature Classification 4. Oversized Cargo: Extremely big products. Example: Heavy Machinery, Vehicles, Boats. Nature Classification 5. Special/ Valuable: The valuable cargo refers to those items that by their nature are of a special value that range from precious metals, elaborate jewelry, works of art to important documentation such as titles, stocks, even technological articles Classification Workshop Classify the following products according to its Type and Nature:
1. 10 pallets of leather accesories (wallets, shoes, belts)
2. 100 boxes of flowers 3. 10 Tons of sugar 4. 10 pallets of bluberries 5. Liquid nitrogen 6. 20 tons of coal 7. 10 tons of Wood 8. Vegetable oil 9. 2 containers full of ceramic vessels 10. 5 containers full of red wine bottles 11. Circus animals (elephants) 12.Horses for international competition
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