1
MARITIME LOGISTICS -WEB-PORTAL
2
General Information
• A Web – portal provides transport services` consumers
with advanced IT and Mobile solutions to solve their
logistics tasks.
• The transportation freight route “China – Mediterranean
– Western Europe – Baltic Sea – CIS” is selected for
demonstration of Web – based and Mobile services with
maritime & transport logistics applications.
3
Web-portal Structure
4
Communication Diagram
Cargo Group
Forwarding Company
Port Authorities
Transportation Group
Deep Sea Shipping Lines
Feeder Shipping Lines
Port Container Terminals
Railway Container Terminals
Block Trains
Multi-Modal Transportation
Operator
5
Web-portal Functional Scheme
6
Major target groups
7
Web-services
8
Transportation Group If you are an actor from Transportation group
You can:
Promote your services placing corresponding information at the Web –
portal. In this case you will benefit from the use of Web – portal by attracting
new customers and as a result by increasing container cargo turnover
Please, make a “Registration” and select “My Services”
9
Cargo GroupIf you are an actor from Cargo Group (Cargo Owner, Exporter / Importer,
Trading House, Broker etc.)
You can:• Calculate a start-to-finish transportation rate of cargo delivery in containers taking into account terms of a Contract of Sale / Purchase .
• Estimate expected transportation time from a point of delivery to a point of destination .
• Select suitable Cargo carrier from Transportation group (shipping line, block train operator, road carrier, multimodal operator) taking into account two basic and several additional criteria .
• Estimate of carriers service level .
• Receive information regarding shipping lines, railway and road carriers services (Sailings, timetables, characteristics of terminals etc.)
• Receive necessary information via Internet (full set) and Mobile connections .
10
Clearing Agent• Job Description of a Clearing Agent
Clearing agents are usually in charge of packing goods which are meant for exportation. The goods could be packed in trucks or cargo containers which will be shipped or airlifted. Clearing agents are also responsible for handling the necessary paperwork that involves the packaging of the goods.
Responsibilities and Duties• a clearing agent is in charge of ensuring that purchased goods are delivered
to the respective buyers.• It also handles documentation related to the shipments, including insurance
forms and dispatch forms.• He keeps track of routing information.• It is a clearing agent's duty to verify that the carrier he uses is properly
licensed .
CompensationThe average salary for a clearing agent is $47,500 per year, according to Salary Experts. Level of experience, education and location all affect the salary range..
11
Container Freight Station
• Receiving / Delivery of containers at the port • Transportation from port to CFS & vice versa • Consolidation and segregation of LCL Cargo • Temporary storage of containers and multi segment cargo • Stuffing and destuffing of containers • Cargo bonding facilities,
CFS storage facility
• Empty container storage yard, • Floored area for empty container storage, • Tank container storage, • Reefer container storage facilities with generator backup, • Clean and dust proof storage Equipment• Fork lifts
12
Cont..
• Reach Trucks,• Cranes, • Container lifters, • Leaf Trucks, Pallet Handlers, • Stacker Cranes
Other value added services
• Bonded and non bonded warehouse, • Weight facilities for empty / stuffed container in trucks, • Transport terminal to facilitate faster movement, • Complete logistics bridging to customers
13
THANK YOU
Top Related