Modes of Transportation
This mode of transportation is convenient to move voluminous and heavy goods, at a relatively low cost.
Rail transportation
Depending on specific regulations in each country, there is certain information that must appear on the label, but it must include the following information: (name3)
They are in charge of transporting merchandise upon the contracting company's request. Whether with the purpose of moving a full container, or less than a container, they set rates according to the service, based on the shipment’s weight/volume, and the distance.
They refer to general import and export tariffs, which may be expressed in terms of percentages, money per unit of measurement, or a combination of both.
Tariff regulation measures:
Truckload (TL) shipping manages individual shipments using the________________
total capacity of the truck, or exceeding 15 thousand lb.
Refers to grouping several products that do not require packing, to facilitate handling, storage, transportation, and distribution.
Packaging
They combine the functions of carrier and warehouse manager, following the objectives set forth in the contracting company’s strategy. This is a more horizontal relationship, as the objectives are unified with the contracting companies.
Distribution managers
Offers modern, efficient, and safe services to address the communication and financial needs of individuals, private companies, and government entities through quality processes, state of the art technology, and reasonable rates.
Mexico’s Telecommunications (Telecomunicaciones de México, TELECOMM)
Also known as consolidated cargo, as only a space is reserved in the container, depending on the weight and volume of goods.
Less than a Container Load (LCL)
An automotive company needs to transport 10 new sedan-type vehicles by land from the port of Veracruz to Mexico City to be delivered to their final customers. Due to the high value of the cars, they need maximum protection against the environment. Which type of container should they hire?
They are the individuals authorized by governments to supervise merchandise incoming to and outgoing from the national territory and ensure effective compliance with rules and regulations of the country, and payment of corresponding fees and taxes.
As the Logistics Operations Manager of a fertilizer company, you have been asked to confirm the customs regime used by your Company to import machinery for the different irrigation systems currently on sale. In which law should you research this information?
Customs Law
Parcel shipping manages shipments of
up to 150 lb
You are in charge of the import department of an electronic company. Due to negotiations already established, you must coordinate the international freight from the port of Barcelona to the port of Altamira. Considering that the load needs a space of 60 cubic meters. What would be the most appropriate container?
40´ Standard Dry Container
In addition to cargo transportation, intermodal transport can offer a variety of complementary services, such as temporary storage, handling of hazardous goods, cargo deconsolidation, and local distribution. These added services can be tailored to the specific needs of customers and improve supply chain efficiency by integrating various logistics activities into a comprehensive solution.
Value-added services.
Your sister ordered some clothes online through a Chinese company that only offers logistics services until they arrive at the destination airport in Mexico. However, as an international business student, she asks for your help to know which logistic intermediary she should hire to carry out the import procedure.
Customs agents
If it´s necessary to export a load of Tequila from Guadalajara to Los Angeles by land using the entire capacity of the truck taking into consideration that it weighs almost 17 thousand lb. Which type of service should be hired?
TL
A businessman with large avocado orchards in Michoacán will start exporting his product to Japan. However, his client is very demanding and asks him to send the first load for evaluation by air with a regulated temperature to avoid decomposition. Which type of container should he use?
Isothermal container
The documents that will allow us to transport the goods correctly to avoid any delay in the export and import proceedings are the following:
The professor has just accepted a new position as a Director of Transportation for a logistics company with operations in all Mexico. As a part of his essential activities, he needs to comply with the guidelines established by the Mexican government. However, he has a doubt regarding the circulation guidelines for units with oversized cargo. Which institution should he turn to?
Secretary of Communications and Transportation