Shipping Documentation and 9 rights TPT251CHAPT 4

What is the purpose of shipping documents?

• To identify the shipment and its content for custom purposes

• To provide entertainment during shipping

• To promote the shipping company's services

• To track the carrier's location

What is the main function of a Bill of Lading?

• To confirm goods for shipments and serve as an official contract

• To calculate the total shipping cost

• To track the weather conditions during shipping

• To provide directions to the carrier

What is the equivalent of a Bill of Lading in air transportation?

• Carrier Contract

• Flight Invoice

• Ocean Manifest

• Airway Bill

What is the purpose of a Cargo Manifest?

• To track the carrier's expenses

• To entertain passengers during the journey

• To provide directions to the carrier

• To list all cargo weights and details for Motor Carrier trailers

When is a Dangerous Goods Form required?

• For air transportation to declare dangerous goods

• For rail transportation to declare oversized items

• For sea transportation to declare fragile items

• For land transportation to declare perishable goods

What is the purpose of a Certified Certificate of Origin?

• To track the carrier's route

• To declare the origin of the product being transported

• To calculate the shipping taxes

• To certify the quality of the goods

What information does a Commercial Invoice provide?

• Details on the sales transaction between vendor and buyer

• Details on the carrier's schedule

• Details on the weather conditions during shipping

• Details on the carrier's expenses

What is the main purpose of a Bill of Lading?

• To entertain passengers during the journey

• To calculate the total shipping cost

• To track the carrier's location

• To confirm goods for shipments and serve as an official contract

What is the purpose of a Cargo Manifest?

• To provide directions to the carrier

• To track the carrier's expenses

• To list all cargo weights and details for Motor Carrier trailers

• To entertain passengers during the journey

When is a Dangerous Goods Form required?

• For rail transportation to declare oversized items

• For sea transportation to declare fragile items

• For air transportation to declare dangerous goods

• For land transportation to declare perishable goods