Assuming you are working for Toronto International Freight Forwarder located at 1234 American Drive, Mississauga, Ont. L4V 2V3 and you have the following 3 shipments that you would like to consolidate and ship to your overseas agent-European Freight Forwarder located at 345 Queen St, London, UK L5M 2V3 via port of Montreal to London before end of August. INCOTERM used is CIP London. Shipment#1 Commodity: Auto brake part Pieces: 60 Weight: 450 KGM/crate Dim: 47”x44”x50” each crate Special loading instructions: keep upright Shipment#2 Commodity: wine glass Pieces: 48 skids Weight: 100 KGM/Skid Dim: 59”x29”x38” / skid Special loading instructions: Fragile, keep upright, top-load only Shipment#3 Commodity: Plush polar bears Pieces: 108 cartons loose Weight: 5 KGM/carton Dim: 30”x26”x25” /carton Special Loading Instructions: keep upright, top-load only, max stack of 4 cartons high. Required: Based on information provided, answer below questions: 1. Determine how many and types of containers are needed in a most economical way, how they are being loaded per each container 2. Show the breakdown including calculations if there is any to support your answers to question 1
Assuming you are working for Toronto International Freight Forwarder located at 1234 American Drive, Mississauga, Ont. L4V 2V3 and you have the following 3 shipments that you would like to consolidate and ship to your overseas agent-European Freight Forwarder located at 345 Queen St, London, UK L5M 2V3 via port of Montreal to London before end of August. INCOTERM used is CIP London.
Shipment#1
Commodity: Auto brake part
Pieces: 60
Weight: 450 KGM/crate
Dim: 47”x44”x50” each crate
Special loading instructions: keep upright
Shipment#2
Commodity: wine glass
Pieces: 48 skids
Weight: 100 KGM/Skid
Dim: 59”x29”x38” / skid
Special loading instructions: Fragile, keep upright, top-load only
Shipment#3
Commodity: Plush polar bears
Pieces: 108 cartons loose
Weight: 5 KGM/carton
Dim: 30”x26”x25” /carton
Special Loading Instructions: keep upright, top-load only, max stack of 4 cartons high.
Required:
Based on information provided, answer below questions:
1. Determine how many and types of containers are needed in a most economical way, how they are being loaded per each container
2. Show the breakdown including calculations if there is any to support your answers to question 1
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