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At the planning stage to establish any container terminal, some basic mistakes are made by the senior management and port planners in some cases. Most of the time mistakes are made because they relied on their previous operational experiences. Port planners are always thinking about the present scenario of business and trade. They always want to fulfil the needs of present trade. But it is important before establishing any container terminal that port planner or container terminal planner has to project the trade and trade related activities for coming 50 years and more.  So to decide this long future years planning for the container terminal we have to think about many factors and key factors. As per experts of container terminals and trade these are some factors which support the better planning for establishment of a container terminal. These key factors are as follows:- Area factors Availability of updated handling equipments Traffic forecasting Hinterland changes  Technical change

Every professional is always thinking about updating their skills and knowledge . To do this they are always reading many magazines, journals, thesis and books. Professionals are always engaged themself in discussions and events held by institutions and social media groups.  Corporate sectors are arranging educational training programs for their workers to upgrade their knowledge and skills. Upgradation of skills and knowledge are always better for corporates and professionals to improve their working ability. For educators knowledge about the latest changes in the field of logistics and supply chain is also important. But it is really difficult to join any skill development programme for professionals and corporate workers, due to their working time schedule. But online classes solved these problems for them. Due to cloud computing and scheduling online classes professionals are able to join the online classes and courses as per their free time.  Cloud computing and class scheduler

  As we know that the skills are really very important to survive in this professional world. Many of us are working in corporate sectors, govt. sectors and many professionals are doing independent professional practices or working as a freelancer. But here in this blog post we are talking about those professionals who are working in the field of logistics & supply chain management.   Logistics & supply chain sectors are growing very fast and also changing fastly. Its work culture, working field and use of digital medium changing it day by day and many new objects are introduced daily. Professionals are struggling daily to manage new techniques and updates. Those who are changing their working and professional activities as per the latest development of logistics and supply chain techniques and updates, they are making behind themselves from other professionals. So, every professional, businessmen and corporate workers have to update their skills to meet the new requirements i

In the process of Logistics at the port involves- customs formalities and increase various duties and activities on its arrival to the port of destination for the clearance of vessels and transport the goods to warehouse. Other hand for the port of origin many duties and functions are also needed to be complete. Which may involve many intermediaries like. :-  Forwarding & Clearing Agents Shipping Agents Forwarding & Clearing Agents are responsible for clearance of goods including custom clearance at the port. The associated costs at the two ends of maritime transport process will depend on the purchase contract terms. The supplier is responsible for responsible for the custom clearance at the loading port or port of origin for all trade terms except when the contract is on FAS terms. These terms are Incoterms which be discussed in my earlier blog posts. I will also post a latest Incoterms very soon in the coming post.  Now in these days freight- forwarders are not only forwar

Lufthansa Cargo Plane at Airport It is the real fact that logistics & supply chain is the backbone of industrial and financial growth of any country and world. Different transport modes are the part of logistics & supply chain. Freight forwarders, shippers and transporters are using different modes and many times multi-modes of transport . About multimodal transport which is main ways of cargo movement in these days will be discussed in other posts. I will write a seperate post about it again in our comming posts.  In this post we will discuss about the advantages of air transport mode for movement of cargos. We know that ait freight forwarding is fastest and modern mode but it is more expensive than shipping mode of transport. But some of very important advantages of air mode of movement of freight and cargos are as listed below.  Inventory costs are low in this mode. Important part is that breakage is negligible. The loss due to rough handling and pilferage is reduced to the

It is really important for every importers and air freight forwarders to manage proper handling of air cargo imported in India. Followings are the important things which have to keep in mind when you are using airways to import in India. consignments are arrives and intimation about its arrival is given by airline/break bulk agent by using cargo arrival notice and importar has to obtain the delivery order from airlines. Submitting a bill of entry on the electronic data interchange from Customs House Agent (CHA) and finalised bill of entry print out received for payment of duty. After payment of duty, the location of cargo is given by Airport Authority of India and goods produced for examination by the customs inspector. Goods are examined by customs. Out of charge is given both on EDI as well as on the hard copy. The Airport Authority of India's dues, challan-cum-gate pass are obtained and the payment is made. The  gate pass is presented for delivery of goods obtained.

It is really important for every exporters and air freight forwarders ti manage proper handling of air cargo exported from India. Followings are the important things which have to keep in mind when you are using airways to export from India. Lufthansa Cargo Plane is just waiting to fill up the cargo Submission of export documents with customs fro procession. One copy of GR1 form along with a copy each of other documents are detached and kept by the customs.  Documents are properly entered in the computer. Check-list which has to be obtained from system after verifying the adequacy of the documents and the shipping bill numbers obtained. Goods has to be taken into The Airport Authority of India terminal for examination, then obtained Export Order from the customs. After this location will be allotted and the goods has to be handed over to the Airport Authority of India. It is important that documents are handed over the shipper. The export promotion copy of the shipping b

A webinar was organized by us on YouTube Live. In this webinar we will discuss about different careers in the field of Logistics and also discuss about how it is easy to become an independent logistics professionals. How the short skill development courses of Join Study will help you. You already know that people are always trying to join IT, Software and other Engineering sectors they also thinking for Product and marketing Management fields. But what are the great chances for career growth in Logistics sector is discussed here in this webinar. Here is a complete video of this webinar for our blog readers and public.

There ware a public notification issued by Commissioner of Customs, India on the date of 7th March 2018 and notification no is 33/2018. By this notification it is "Mandatory Deceleration of GSTIN, IEC and E-mail address of importer to be included in the Bill of Lading obtained by Shipper. This notification will be effective from 1st of April 2018. It is important for Importer that they have to inform all the related details to their Exporters at abroad to incorporated these information and details in the Bill of Lading issued at the time of booking for the related consignments. GSTIN:-GST Identification Number of Importer IEC:-Import and Export Code of Importer E-mail Id:- Official and Legal E-mail Id of Importer There are some reasons to be issued this notification. It is due to hazardous waste in the ports. many hazardous and restricted items were imported by the name of some importers and never cleared the consignments. These uncleared consignments with restri

Packaging is an important part for logistics. It is a big topic for study about the packing principles relating to cargo in containers. in this topic we will discuss about all important packing principles regarding this. Principles regarding stowing of all cargo into the containers is also plays an important role in logistics performance. It is important to know that how to restrain the cargo and also about the shorting, lashing, wedging and locking. Below is the slide shows, In this slide shows you will all the related discussion in details. this slide sows provide you a better concept regarding the packing principles relating to cargo in containers. Please see the slide shows below.

Many professionals and new comers in the field of Logistics and Supply Chain get always confused regarding these terms and always asking about the actual difference between them. Here is this video I will discuss all the three terms and detailing the correct difference between them. If you think this video is really helpful for you then please subscribe my channel and see many videos related with Logistics, Supply Chain and Transport. These videos are very useful for professionals, students and new comers in the field of Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

The growing importance of dry ports (Inland Intermodal Terminals) in the economic transformation of landlocked nations as well as port countries is widely acknowledge. Dry ports are now becoming the hub of transshipment  to inland destinations thereby promoting inter-regional trade and business. More importantly, dry ports are fast becoming the gateway to international markets in facilitating trade, economic growth and development. In my previous post I have discuss about details of Dry Port (ICD) . Hope you will understand properly. Now in this post here is some question for you to solve and check your knowledge. If you have any question then sure ask it on the comment box of this post. Loading...

The functions and the concept of  Dry Ports are better understood by understanding the function of  a Sea Port. At Sea Port, the import cargo of the region is received by incoming ships, the ship is berthed and unloaded, the cargo is segregated for each consignee and stored awaiting customs clearance and delivery. Similarly the export cargoes from the region are aggregated, costumes and other formalities observed and completed and the goods are finally loaded on the appropriate outward bound vessels.  Other admin and customer facilities with proper transport activities are also done in Sea Port. The Dry Ports perform similar functions. But they receive import cargoes and dispatch export cargoes from or to Sea Port by proper Unit Rail connected to Sea Port. All documentation is done at Dry Port and transport to and from the Sea Port is organised. You can say "A Dry Port is a port provide all the facilities of a sea port at the place far away from sea port." You may under

Social medias are full of unnecessary discussion and thoughts. Every people on the social medias are claiming their ability fake but some of them are true also. Blog is original image of public qualities and their abilities. So I am posting here an assignments for all Logistics Professionals, students and teachers. Please solve these question which are very important to check your abilities. Loading...

Dry ports depends essentially on the external trade traffic of the countries in which they are setup.While planning a dry port, therefore the first consideration would be the trade volumes, both inwards and outwards means imports and exports both. once these are decided, detailed break down of import and export volumes in every terms would be most useful parameters to outline the necessary facilities that need to be provide in terms of terminal handling, storage and transport. the next step is that panning team have to determine the commodity and its volume that may move from the dry port. during the course of survey it was found that most governments of land- locked countries bring out annual statistics of external trade in terms of commodities and values. The common problem encounter is the paucity of current data regarding the every aspects of commodities trade which could help establish the requirements of transport, handling and storage at the dry port. It was learnt that

Various quantitative models from the  Operation Research Literature  can be used to address the decision areas in  Logistics. Location models:-  These models help in planning the optimal location of plant or warehouses, considering the inbound and outbound transportation costs and infrastructure cost at the locations.  Allocation models:-  These models help in optimally allocating commodities from sources to destinations in a multiple sources, multi destination environment. The costs consider for optimization are the production cost, transportation cost and warehousing. Distribution network design models:-  These models are usually comprehensive in nature deciding between a two, three or even four stage distribution network, location of warehouses and break bulk points and sometimes even the transport mode choice. Inventory models:-  Inventory models play a key role in Logistics Management. The inventories that are directly affected due to outbound logistics are  Finished

Defense and Limits for MTO -----       The defenses and the limits of the liabilities provided for in this Multimodal transport Document shall apply in action against the Multimodal Transport Operator in respect of loss resulting from loss of or damage to goods; delay in delivery and any consequential loss or damage arising from such delay.  -----      If any action in respect of loss resulting from loss of, or damage to, the goods or from delay in delivery is brought against the servant or agent of the Multimodal Transport Operator, if such servant or agent proves that the acted within the scope of his employment, or against any other person whose service he makes use for the performance of the Multimodal Transport Contract, if such other person proves that he acted within the performance of the contract, the servant or agent or such other person shall be entitled avail himself of the defenses and limits of liability which the Multimodal Transport Operator is e

 Applicability for Multimodal Transport Document :-  These rules apply when they are incorporated, however this is made, in writing, orally or otherwise, into a contract of carriage by reference to the “UNCTAD/ICC Rules for Multimodal Transport Document” , irrespective of whether there is a Unimodal or a Multimodal Transport Contract involving one or several modes of transport or whether a document has been issued or not. Whenever such a reference is made, the parties agree that these rules shall supersede any additional terms of the Multimodal Transport Contract which are in conflict with these rules, expect insofar as they increased the responsibility or obligations of the Multimodal Transport Operator. Multimodal Transport Contract means a single contract for the carriage of goods by at least two different modes of transport and Multimodal Transport Operator means the person who concludes a Multimodal Transport Contract and assumes responsibility for the perf

Evidentiary Effect of the Multimodal Transport Documents :- 1)  The Multimodal Transport Document shall be prima facia evidence of the taking in charge by the Multimodal Transport Operator of goods as described therein. 2)   Proof of contrary by the Multimodal Transport Operator shall not be admissible if the Multimodal Transport Document issued in negotiable form and has been transferred to a third party, including a consignee, who has acted in good faith in reliance on the description of goods there in. Negotiability and Title of the Goods :-   By accepting the Multimodal Transport Document the consignor and his transferees agree with the Multimodal Transport Operator that, unless it is marked "non- negotiable" it shall constitute title to the goods and the holder, by endorsement of this Multimodal Transport Document, shall be entitled to  receiver to transfer the goods mentioned in this Multimodal Transport Document.

It will depend upon the optimum number of containers to be store at any given time which is a function of the dwell time (DT) of containers which are separate for imports, exports and empty containers. Normally seven days for import, three days for export and 15 days for empties is considered pragmetic. Imports = 6400 TEUs/annum or 18 per day. At 7 days DT for each, the average inventory will be :    18*7=126 TEUs exports = 1600 TEU/annum or 5 TUs/day at 3 days DT for each, average inventory will be    5*3=15 TEUs empties = 4800 TEUs/annum or 14 TEUs/day at 15 days DT, average inventory will be :    14*15 or 210 TEUs Daily total average inventory = 126+15+210=351 The total storage capacity of CY should in the case be 351 of which the ground slot will be a fraction of the stake height. While equipment available may be capable to stake five high, full capacity can not be used for operating consideration as containers have to be shuffled for access and if the stake is f