UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE NUEVO

LEON
FACULTAD DE CONTADURIA PUBLICA Y
ADMINISTRACION
 Nombre de la Unidad de Aprendizaje: LOGISTICA

Nombre del proyecto: resume chapter 14

Programa educativo: Licenciado en Negocios Internacionales

Semestre: 6 Grupo: Ai

Nombre del maestro: SERGIO HIMBLER GUERRA LUNA

Guerrero Ramos Jennifer Ivonne 1816241

San Nicolás de los Garza, Ciudad Universitaria de Nuevo León a Octubre 18

2021
Freight transport is the physical process of transporting commodities and
merchandise goods and cargo. The term shipping originally referred to transport by
sea but now it has been extended to refer to transport by land or air as well. Freight
is big business. It is a necessity, not a luxury. When transportation system
performance decreases, freight-related businesses and their customers are
affected in two ways. First, freight assets become less productive. Second, more
freight transportation must be consumed to meet the needs of a thriving and
expanding economy. Thus, when freight transportation under-performs, the
economy pays the Price
Variables To Consider Calculating the Cost of Freight Shipping
•Cargo Dimensions
•Cargo Weight
•Destination of the shipment
•Value of the shipment contents
•Delivery Speed / Time
•Custom Clearance
•Unforeseen delays
•Incoterms of your international sales contract
CARGO DIMENSIONS
Dimensions of a shipment is considered important because many of the carriers
consider volumetric weight, also known as dimensional weight, of the cargo, rather
than the actual weight. Volumetric weight is considered when the goods may not
be actually heavy, but due to the packaging (that may be required), they end up
taking more space.
This refers to the actual weight of the shipment to be sent. Like we mentioned
above, higher of the volumetric and actual weight will be considered to calculate
freight shipping cost. Cost of shipping is calculated based on volumetric weight or
actual weight, whichever is higher
DESTINATION OF THE SHIPMENT
The shipping cost will also depend on the distance between the origin and the
destination of the shipment, which may be further categorized into zones
depending on the shipping mode. Thus, shipping zone will also contribute to the
cost of freight shipping. Additionally, factors like fuel costs, ease of access,
destination restriction like remote location, accessibility can add up to the cost as
well
While this has secondary impact on the shipping cost, it is important to note that
shipping a high-value freight will add up to your cost, because, in such cases,
getting an insurance is always preferred. Insurance keeps the shipper at ease and
offers claims in case the shipment is lost, damaged or stolen when in transit
INCOTERMS OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL SALES CONTRACT
If you are exporting your products, Incoterms will play a role in deciding
responsibility and costs that you will have to take up. There is a total of 11
Incoterms, each having different liability and costs – you should consider these into
account while calculating freight shipping charges.