Practitioner's Definitive GDE: Seafreight Forwarding
Rachel Henwood


Shipping is the most popular method of transporting goods today, with around 90% of all freight transported across the oceans and through man-made waterways. Now you can find out everything about seafreight forwarding in this comprehensive volume that explains the workings of the industry, including up-to-date information on liability, cargo handling, tariffs and hardware such as the different types of vessels and containers.

The Practitioner's Definitive Guide: Seafreight Forwarding is written with seafreight industry personnel in mind, including those intending to join the industry and those who simply need a reference. This book provides a complete, practical overview of seafreight operations, which can be readily applied in actual field settings.

The book includes topics such as:

• the roles of carriers and ports, and how they have changed and evolved
• different types of vessels, containers and cargo gears, and their suitability for various types of cargo
• proper packing of cargo
• preparation of sea waybills and bills of lading
• international sea transport conventions, including the HagueVisby Rules
• liabilities and responsibilities of shippers and carriers, and exemptions from penalties
• major ports of call around the world
• post-9/11 security measures and their implications

Commissioned by the Singapore Logistics Association, The Practitioner's Definitive Guide: Seafreight Forwarding is easy to understand and use: the ideal reference for the practitioner, student and layperson.