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FCL cargo stands for ___.
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FCL stands for full-container-load
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Proper marking on cargo as it is shipped is important because proper marking ___.
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a) protects the cargo from poor handling
b) protects the cargo from theft c) protects the cargo from pilferage |
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Hazardous cargo shipped by sea is regulated by the ___.
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The shipment of dangerous goods by sea is regulated by the International Maritime Organization [IMO]. The IATA is the International Air Transport Association and the ICAO is the International Civil Aviation Organization, both of which regulate air transport of dangerous goods.
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Packaging designed to appeal to and be functional for consumers is called ___.
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Primary packaging is consumer packaging, or what the consumers see when they purchase and handles the product. Secondary packaging is the packaging that usually groups several of the consumer goods into one unit. This is what the retailer sees and handles before the goods are placed on the shelves. Tertiary packaging, or transportation packaging, includes all of the additional protection designed to ensure safe and efficient delivery of the goods in sound condition to their foreign purchaser.
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The standardized size of pallets in Europe is ___.
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The European standardized size of pallets is 80 × 120 centimeters, which is 31.5 × 47.25 inches, and is different than the most popular pallets in the U.S. which are 36 × 48 inches.
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In conditions of high humidity, paperboard loses up to ___ percent of its strength.
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Paperboard loses up to 60 percent of its strength under humid conditions.
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The strongest type of shipping crates are ___.
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constructed with three-way corners
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Characteristic(s) of steel drums is/are ___.
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) they can be used for dry or wet cargo
b) they are fairly resilient containers c) they can withstand a good amount of abuse |
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To protect cargo, markings should ___.
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Markings should display net weight and gross weight, and they should list both metric and English units of measurement.
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The biggest problem(s) in transportation of air cargo is/are
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theft
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