<span style="font-weight: 400;">This unit specifies the competencies required to facilitate carriage of cargo. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">This involves:</span> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Determining the scope of international carriage of goods;</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Identifying the global traffic systems;</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Selecting the mode of transport for goods; </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Transporting goods using different modes of transport;</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Determining freight rates; </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Handling of special cargo; </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ensuring cargo safety and security.</span></li> </ul>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">This unit specifies the competencies required to carry out Freight Forwarding. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">It involves: </span> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Performing duties of a Freight forwarder</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Performing under different work environments, </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Complying to Standard trading terms and conditions</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Using relevant documents in clearing and forwarding process</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Handling goods using relevant modes of transport</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Advising client on appropriate containers and relevant charges and selecting appropriate incoterms.</span></li> </ul>

<strong>Unit Description</strong> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">This unit specifies the competencies required to process cargo through different types of ports. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">It involves:</span> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Classifying ports</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Determining appropriate port infrastructure and superstructures to handle different types of cargo</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Clearing cargo through different types of ports</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Determining relevant port charges and identifying roles of different parties in the port clearance process.</span></li> </ul> </li> </ul>