Description
Book cargo for shipment following customer specifications.
Alternative labels
organise freight booking
reserve consignments
organise booking of freight
book freight
book consignments
reserve freight
organise cargo booking
arrange cargo booking
reserve cargo
arrange freight booking
organise booking of cargo
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
sector-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Book cargo is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Forwarding manager: Forwarding managers plan and organise cargo shipments within national and international areas. They communicate with carriers and negotiate the best way to send the cargo to its destination which can be a single customer or a point of distribution. Forwarding managers act as experts in supply chain management. They know and apply the rules and regulations for each specific type of cargo and communicate the conditions and costs to the clients.
Non-vessel operating common carrier: Non-vessel operating common carriers (NVOCC) are consolidators in ocean trades who will buy space from a carrier and sub-sell it to smaller shippers. They issue bills of lading, publish tariffs and otherwise conducts themselves as ocean common carriers.
Optional skill
Book cargo is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Shipping agent: Shipping agents represent the ship owner in a foreign port. They make sure customs is cleared in a timely manner so that the cargo doesn’t have to stay too long in the port. Shipping agents also ensure that insurance, licences and other formalities are in order.
References
- Book cargo – ESCO