| U.S. FMC Regulation of Ocean Forwarders |
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Forwarder Relationships with Shipping Lines, NVOCCs and Other Mode Carriers |
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| Ocean Forwarder Fees; Additional FMC Regulatory Issues and Requirement |
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| Ocean Carriers, Types of Vessels and Vessel Routings; |
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| Intermodal Containers; Containerization Benefits; Through Door-to-Door Movement |
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Ocean Carrier-Shipper Relationship |
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Ocean Carrier Competition |
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Shipment Delivery to an Ocean Carrier |
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Intermodal Through Rates; Bill of Lading Basics |
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Carrier Liability for Cargo Loss or Damage |
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Forwarder Concerns with Through Intermodal Movement |
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| Ocean/Intermodal Bill of Lading Information; Terms and Conditions |
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Original Bills of Lading—Format & Usage |
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Forms of Consignment and Document Negotiability\ |
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Bill of Lading Instructions to Carrier (detailed coverage of the many issues involved) |
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| The Ocean Forwarder Process. "A-to-Z" coverage of every sequential step in an ocean forwarder transaction |
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Shipment Quotation and Planning |
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Cargo Routing and Booking; Arranging Cargo Pick-Up and Inland Movement |
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Issuing Bill of Lading Instructions to Ocean Carrier; Export Compliance, Shipper's Export Declaration |
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Insurance Placement; Foreign Collection Documentation; Document Distribution; |
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Transaction Accounting and Invoicing |
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Destination Services, Customs Clearance, Delivery to Consignee; Transaction Review |
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Close and Record Keeping; Post Shipment Tracing and Cargo Claims. |
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| NVOCC Operations |
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FMC Regulation of NVOs; Rates, Tariffs, Service Arrangements, Co-Loading |
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NVOCC Operations – Bill of Lading Issuance, Cargo Consolidation, Co-Loading |
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