Logistics and Ocean Shipping in Supply Chain Management

Understand exports and imports and how sea container shipping drives global trade. Learn how container ships, now carrying up to 23,000 twenty-foot containers, reduce costs and boost efficiency.

Explore the evolution of container shipping from 58 containers in 1956 to 23,000 TEUs today, and how fixed-schedule liner routes enable global trade and affordable transport.

Explore key short forms such as port of loading, port of discharge, transshipment, pre-carriage, and on-carriage within the india america express service (indamex) across ports from india to the us.

Flexi tanks provide a cost-effective, collapsible bag inside a 20-ft container for non-hazardous liquids up to 24,000 litres, while reefer containers maintain -30 to +30 C for temperature sensitive goods.

Hazardous goods classification outlines nine classes, from class 1 explosives like RDX to class 9 miscellaneous, with each class carrying specific labels for safe handling.

Explore the multimodal transport chain on the map of india, linking port, terminal, cfs, icd, and container depot with rail and road for landlocked to seaport cargo.

Discover how to stuff containers properly and secure cargo to withstand mechanical, static, dynamic, climate, and chemical strains, preventing damage, hazards, and hazardous cargo shift during transit.

Learn how corrugated container walls and a timber floor with crossbars support cargo, apply per-meter weight limits, and secure items with lashing, rings, dunnage, and a stowage plan.

Identify cargo securing materials such as pallets, dunnage, steel or plastic strapping, nylon belts, ropes, and wires, and apply proper lashing and chocking for open top and flat rack containers.

Learn how the delivery order enables import movement from port of discharge to the importer, including the bill of lading, customs clearance, and the payment of import duties.

Learn how bonded warehouses handle imported goods and pay import duties, explore entrepot trade, and perform branding, packaging, grading, and blending within the warehouse.

Explains the export-import flow of containers in sea shipping—from enquiry to delivery—covering freight forwarder and shipping line roles, 14 days free at destination, and key documents.