What is the difference between drayage and trucking?
Drayage involves transporting the ocean container containing product; trucking involves loading product into the truck itself (no ocean container).
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What is the difference between the Inco terms CFR and CIF?
CIF includes insurance.
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In what year was Lamex founded and where?
1966 - England
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Through which company do we issue insurance certificates?
CNA Cargo (underwriter Bannerman Rendell)
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Who is our primary credit insurance provider?
Euler Hermes
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Who is FSIS?
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is the public health agency in the U.S. Department of Agriculture responsible for ensuring that the nation's commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled and packaged.
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What does TT stand for?
Telegraphic transfer
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Who in the room has worked at Lamex the longest? (Excluding Christine)
Megan
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What is the OCR scanner in the back room used for?
To upload health certificate information to our government, who then sends to the Chinese government.
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In which five currencies do we currently operate?
USD, CAD, AUD, EUR, GBP
**DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!**
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What is the difference between demurrage and detention?
Demurrage fees are charged when import containers are still full and under the control of the shipping line. In this situation, the container has not yet been picked up by the consignee, and the free time for pick up set by the ocean line has expired for the container. The free period starts when the container has been discharged from the vessel to the terminal. Demurrage charges are applied for storage of containers while in the steamship lines terminal, rail terminal, inland depot, or container yard. Demurrage is applied after the free time has expired, and ends the day when the container has been picked up and out gated from the terminal.
Detention occurs when the consignee holds onto the carrier’s container outside of the port, terminal, or depot beyond the free time that is allotted. Detention is charged when import containers have been picked up, but the container (regardless if it’s full or empty) is still in the possession of the consignee and has not been returned within the allotted time. For example, let’s assume a period of 5 free days is provided to return an empty import container to the steamship line after pick up. If the consignee takes 7 days to return this container, the steamship likely will charge for 2 days of Detention.
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What does AES stand for and what is its purpose?
Automated Export System (AESDirect): used by U.S. Census Bureau to capture and store U.S. export data electronically. The U.S. Census Bureau provides AESDirect free of charge to allow exporters to self-file their Electronic Export Information (EEI) form.
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In how many countries does Lamex Food Group have an office?
What is the difference between an express release, telex release and sea waybill?
Telex Release: there is a physical Original Bill of Lading issued, printed and surrendered to the line.
Express Release: there is NO Original Bill of Lading issued to anyone.
Sea waybill: non-negotiable document issued by the carrier identifying both the shipper & the person to whom delivery should be made. Cargo will be released to the party named in the Sea Way Bill of Lading as Consignee against proper proof of identity.
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What is the correct general ledger code for a sales credit for product?