Understanding Dispatch and Tracking Operations

What is a Shipping Manifest?

• A document specifying the products to be shipped, customer info, and mode of transportation

• A list of items in a vehicle’s cargo

• An invoice given to the shipper by the carrier

• A document issued by the carrier and signed by the customer as proof of delivery

Which of the following is a 40 ft equivalent unit?

• TEU

• FEU

• RORO

• ISO

What is the purpose of a Bill of Lading?

• To specify the products to be shipped and customer information

• To acknowledge that goods have been received on board for shipment

• To serve as an invoice given to the shipper by the carrier

• To act as a delivery receipt signed by the customer

Which organization is responsible for 95% of world trade?

• NAFTA

• US CBP

• WTO

• DEA

What is a Swapbody?

• A trailer frame design to carry ISO containers

• A standard freight container for road and rail, moved by overhead gantry crane

• A semi-trailer designed to run on rails and roads

• A trailer that is not attached to a semi and can go on ferry or train

Which equipment is used to transfer containers from sea vessels to road or rail vehicles?

• Gantry Crane

• Transtainers

• Reach Stacker

• Grappler Lifts

What is the function of a Carrier Freight Bill?

• To list items in a vehicle’s cargo

• To specify the products to be shipped and customer information

• To serve as an invoice given to the shipper by the carrier

• To act as a delivery receipt signed by the customer

Which of the following is true about container stacking in Europe and the USA?

• Containers can be double stacked in both Europe and the USA

• Containers cannot be double stacked in both Europe and the USA

• Containers cannot be double stacked in Europe, but can be in the USA

• Containers can be double stacked in Europe, but not in the USA

What is a Roadrailer?

• A trailer frame design to carry ISO containers

• A semi-trailer designed to run on rails and roads

• A standard freight container for road and rail

• A trailer that is not attached to a semi and can go on ferry or train

Which of the following is used to lift containers and swapbodies?

• Transtainers

• Reach Stacker

• Gantry Crane

• Grappler Lifts