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Plan and organise the international forwarding of freight by road and rail transport

Plan and organise the international forwarding of freight by road and rail transport

Unit of competency
National Code
TLIA5061
State Code
AWN32
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
2.00
Current Release Date
12/06/2020
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
04/08/2016
Field of Education
089901 - Purchasing, Warehousing And Distribution
Original Release Date
04/08/2016
Nominal Hours
80
Description
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to plan and organise international forwarding of freight involving road and rail transport (covering importing, exporting and transiting freight).Typically, these individuals work independently or as part of a team under direct and/or indirect supervision, perform detailed analyses, use discretion and judgement, and take responsibility for the quality of their outputs.All activities are carried out in accordance with relevant organisational policy and procedures, as well as national and global codes of practice and regulations applicable to international freight forwarding.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Select routing for road and rail freight transport
  • 1.1 Requirements for international road and rail freight transport services are confirmed and clarified with customer
  • 1.2 Critical logistics aspects of freight transport are determined, analysed and considered in planning freight forwarding solution/s
  • 1.3 Checks are made to ensure all conventions for international road and rail freight transport are fulfilled
  • 1.4 Special transport services advice is sought as required
  • 1.5 Suitable routing for road and rail freight transport is selected after considering options available and analysing risks involved
  • 1.6 Alternative routing options are identified for possible use in contingencies
2 Advise on and organise packaging, packing, stowage and storage of freight for road and rail transport
  • 2.1 Given cargo type, transport mode, destination and selected route/s, suitable options for packaging, packing, stowage and storage of freight are determined
  • 2.2 Container types suitable for road and rail freight transport and appropriate for freight type, are reviewed and appropriate options are selected
  • 2.3 Restrictions on dimensions of containers for transport by road and/or rail are considered when selecting container types
  • 2.4 Pricing of containers and other forms of freight packaging suitable for road and rail freight transport is calculated and advice is provided to customer
  • 2.5 Advice is provided to customer on selection, loading and packing of suitable container types and other forms of freight packaging
  • 2.6 Documentation required is prepared in accordance with regulatory requirements and operating procedures
  • 2.7 Advice on packaging, packing, stowage and storage of freight is provided to customer
3 Assist in organising insurance for road and rail freight transport
  • 3.1 Risks involved in the planned road and rail freight forwarding solution are identified and analysed
  • 3.2 Transport and liability insurance requirements for the proposed forwarding solution are evaluated and considered
  • 3.3 Assistance in selecting and organising appropriate insurance options is provided to the customer in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements and operating procedures
4 Organise permits and authorisations needed for road and rail freight transport
  • 4.1 Documentation requirements are determined for cargo, transport mode/s and selected routing concerned, including all permits and authorisations
  • 4.2 Documentation requirements are organised and processed in accordance with standard procedures and applicable regulatory requirements
5 Liaise with freight forwarding global network
  • 5.1 Appropriate liaison with agents, carriers and others in the global network and supply chain is conducted to plan and organise freight forwarding project
  • 5.2 Appropriate information is communicated when liaising with the freight forwarding global network in accordance with regulatory requirements and operating procedures
6 Track international cargo being forwarded by road and rail transport
  • 6.1 International cargo being transported by road or rail freight transport is tracked and traced during freight forwarding project using available systems and technologies
  • 6.2 Problems with transit of freight identified during tracking activities are evaluated and appropriate actions are initiated to address these problems in accordance with operating procedures
  • 6.3 Advice on progress of international road and rail freight transport project and actions taken to address unexpected contingencies, is provided to customer
7 Complete required documentation and records
  • 7.1 All forms and other documentation required for planned freight forwarding project are completed in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements and operating procedures
  • 7.2 Records of arrangements and transactions made are kept in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements and operating procedures
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D3660 TLIA5061A Plan and organise the international forwarding of freight by road and rail transport Unit of competency