| Cargos are goods or produce being transported | | | | cargos include items such as manufacturing |
| generally for commercial gain, usually on a | | | | equipment, factory components, power |
| ship, plane, train, van or truck. In modern | | | | equipments such as generators and wind |
| times, containers are used in long-haul cargo | | | | turbines, military equipment or almost any |
| transport. An example of cargo transportation | | | | other oversized overweight cargo too big or |
| is the air cargo, which is commonly known as | | | | too heavy to fit into a container. Break bulk |
| freight. | | | | cargo is typically material stacked on wooden |
| | | | pallets and lifted into and out of the hold |
| There are many businesses, which collect | | | | of a vessel by cranes on the dock or aboard |
| freight and deliver it to the customer. | | | | the ship itself. The volume of break bulk |
| Aircrafts were first put to use carrying mail | | | | cargo has declined dramatically worldwide as |
| as cargo in 1911, but eventually | | | | containerization has grown. On the other |
| manufacturers started designing planes just | | | | hand, automobiles are handled at many ports. |
| for freight. There are many commercial planes | | | | |
| suitable for carrying cargo such as the | | | | Some of the typical information reviewed by |
| Boeing 747, which was purpose built to be | | | | freights is the commercial invoice, shipper's |
| easily converted to a cargo aircraft. Such | | | | export declaration, bill of lading and other |
| very large aircraft also employee quick | | | | documents required by the carrier or country |
| loading containers known as unit load devices | | | | of export, import, or transshipment. Much of |
| much like containerized cargo ships. Freight | | | | this information is now processed in a |
| Forwarding is a third party logistics | | | | paperless environment. Freight forwarders |
| provider. As a third party (or non asset | | | | that handle airfreight will frequently be |
| based) provider a forwarder dispatches | | | | accredited with the International Air |
| shipments via asset based carriers and books | | | | Transport Association (IATA) as a cargo |
| or otherwise arranges space for those | | | | agent. Airfreights are deliverers of the |
| shipments. Carrier types include waterborne | | | | express cargo. |
| vessels, airplanes, trucks or railroads. | | | | |
| Freight forwarders typically arrange cargo | | | | A courier is a person or company employed to |
| movement to an international destination. | | | | deliver messages, packages and mail. Courier |
| Also referred to as international freight | | | | delivery is distinguished from ordinary mail |
| forwarders, they have the expertise that | | | | services by features such as speed, security, |
| allows them to prepare and process the | | | | tracking, signature, specialization and |
| documentation and perform related activities | | | | individualization of services, and committed |
| pertaining to international shipments. | | | | delivery times, which are optional for most |
| | | | everyday mail services. As a premium service, |
| There are many marine or ocean cargoes at | | | | couriers are usually more expensive than |
| seaport terminals operated. One of which are | | | | usual mail services, and their use is |
| the containers. These are the largest and | | | | typically restricted to packages where one or |
| fastest growing cargo category at most parts | | | | more of these features are considered |
| worldwide. Containerized cargo includes | | | | important enough to warrant the cost. |
| everything from auto parts and machinery | | | | |
| components to shoes, toys, and frozen meat | | | | For additional information, click this site |
| and seafood. Project cargos and heavy lift | | | | on air cargo. |