International Freight Forwarder

Author: Liu Shuming
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: This book starts with the basic concepts and related knowledge of international freight forwarding, primarily introducing various modes of transportation such as sea freight, land freight, air freight, express delivery, and multimodal transport, as well as the relevant theories and skills of freight forwarding. It covers key points and specific operations, including container transportation procedures, the documents involved; the execution process of chartering business and charter party terms; the main business and procedures of international multimodal transport, multimodal transport bills; accident handling for various transportation modes, etc. This book adheres to the principle of "sufficient and practical," with each chapter starting with a case study, driven by problems to inspire teaching. Additionally, each chapter includes discussion questions and case analysis to fully demonstrate clear concepts, logical structure, novel content, easy-to-understand language, and strong operational applicability. This book can serve as a textbook for higher vocational and technical colleges in fields such as international business, logistics management, and international economics and trade, and can also be referenced by a broad range of freight forwarding professionals.