Reference no: EM133556096

Question 1.

What method(s) of calculating the verified gross mass (VM) of packed containers is/are acceptable by SOLAS?

Method 1 - the container is weighed as a whole

Both methods 1 and 3 are acceptable

Method 3 - all items in the container and the tare weight of the container are weighed

Method 2 - all items loaded in the container are weighed

Question 2.

600lb

550lb

350lb

500lb

Question 3.

How are rail rates generally expressed?

Per pound plus ancillary charges

Per kilo or per container

Per railcar in a lump sum

Per container

Question 4. 

The Mississippi

The Plate

The Volga

The Columbia

Question 5.

When the packaging of a portion of an ocean shipment is slightly damaged, with no apparent damage to the contents of the packages, what may the carrier be asked to issue in order for the shipper to be able to present documents under a letter of credit?

Letter of instruction

Clean bill of lading

Letter of indemnity

Power of attorney

Question 6.

What type of vessels are capable of transporting gantry cranes?

Container vessels

Breakbulk vessels

RO-RO vessels

Heavy-lift vessels

Question 7.

When an ocean container is transported by rail from inland Germany to the port of Hamburg, then by the ocean to the port of Miami, U.S., and by rail to the final destination in the U.S., how is this usually arranged?

Between the two forwarders in Germany and the U.S.

Between the rail carrier and the ocean carrier on a through bill of lading

Between the forwarder and the consignee on a multimodal bill of lading

Separately between the forwarder and the rail and ocean carriers.