1.

What basic knowledge should you have before quoting a customer?

2.

What factors influence the price quote?

3.

Why is consolidation so important to a freight forwarder?

4.

A carrier quotes a rate of $60 per revenue ton. You are shipping a crate of machinery that

weights 850 kg.

DIMS 1.3m x 1.2m x 0.70m.

Calculate the ocean freight charge.

5.

You are introducing a new, weekly consolidation service Hamburg - Halifax, with direct costs as follows:

Ocean freight: US $1650/40-ft standard container

Container loading in Hamburg: US $8/revenue ton

Halifax unloading: CAD $10.50/revenue ton

Exchange rate: US $1.00 = CAD $1.02

Your sales and marketing department have determined the selling price is an all-inclusive rate of US $58.00/revenue ton (RT).

Answer the following: All calculations are based on m

1. Last week you loaded 60m in the container. What was your profit/loss?

1. Last week you only loaded 40m in the container. What was your profit/loss?

6.

Your customer is importing from a supplier in China and would like an air import quote.

• Chargeable weight 1000 kg
• Terms: FCA Air carrier Hong Kong, China to door Toronto GTA Incoterms 2022
• Your pricing desk has suggested a sell rate of CAD $0.25 on the air freight.

1. Make a Rate Quote for your Client

BUY RATE Chargeable	Currency	Charges
Air Freight	CAD	$3.50/ kg
Fuel	CAD	$0.20/kg
Security	CAD	$0.05/ kg
Origin Charges
Pick up Fee	CAD	$0.10/kg Minimum $50.00
Handling	CAD	$45.00 per shipment
Terminal Handling	CAD	$0.04/kg $10.00 minimum
Destination Charges
Handling	CAD	$45.00/shipment
Terminal Handling		$0.08/kg $45.00 minimum
NavCan Fee		$0.07/kg Minimum $7.00
Delivery		$0.03/kg Minimum $50.00

7.

Your customer is sending product to Rome, Italy and has requested an air export rate.

• Commodity: 20 Boxes of books
• Dimensions per box: 70 in x 100 in x 5 in
• Weight per box: 100 kg
• Terms: CPT Basel, Switzerland, Incoterms 2022
• Your pricing desk has suggested a sell rate of CAD $0.25 on the air freight per kilo rate
• Exchange Rate: $1 CHF = $1.30 CAD
• US $1.00 = $1.30 CAD
• Make a Rate Quote for your Client in Canadian dollars.

Chargeable	Currency	Charges
Ocean Freight	USD	$125.00/cbm
Fuel Recovery Charge	USD	$17.00/cbm
CAF	USD	$5.00/ cbm
Origin Charges
ACI	CAD	$30.00/shipment
Handling charge	CAD	$60.00/shipment
B13 export declaration fee	CAD	$17.50/shipment
Inland Pickup Fee	CAD	$150.00
Destination Charges
Handling	CHF	$50.00/shipment
Terminal Handling	CHF	$10.00/cbm
Customs clearance	CHF	$75.00 flat fee
Delivery	CHF	$150.00 flat fee