TIL 3310: CH.11

Requests for payment from the exporter to the importer for purchased goods are known as:

Invoices

International freight forwarders are often referred to as:

Travel agents of international freight transportation

Which of the following is not an ancillary service provider?

Ocean carrier

_____________ involves the use of two or more modes of transportation in moving a shipment from origin to destination.

Intermodal transportation

In terms of metric tons handled, what is the biggest cargo airport?

Hong Kong International

What is a liner ship?

an ocean going ship that travels a fixed route on a published schedule

A land bridge is a type of transportation used to:

move marine containers by rail in substitution for all water routings

On a value basis, what percentage of intercontinental containerized trade volume is moved by ocean?

60%

Which is the primary advantage of international air transportation?

speed

A charter is:

provided by ships that are hired for a specific voyage or amount of time.