Case Study

Assuming that you are a freight forwarder based in Port Klang. One of your valued clients has asked

you to propose the preferred mode of transport for his shipment. The following cargo details were

given to you for analyzing the shipment:

Note: Your client would like to have the cargo as soon as possible, since the factory's machine had

broken down, and this is a replacement machine for your client to fulfill his customer orders. He is

asking you to seek the quickest way to deliver the cargo to fulfill his requirement.

All submission should include the charges $($e$.$g$.$ freight, insurance, and mover charges is required to

shift into the factory$)$

Questions

Please study the details and suggest what would be the preferred mode of transport

for the above mentioned shipment.

Explain the reasons why you have suggested the particular mode of transport. Please

explain your reasons in terms of the cargo's safety, timing, efficiency, costs and other

service factors.

Identify and tabulate all the related cost factors which might involve with your

suggested mode of transport to your client factory site.

Calculate the estimated costs for the delivery of above mentioned cargo to the client

factory site.

Based on the exchange rate of USD $1=$ RM $4,$ insurance premium $0\mathrm{.}25\%$ and uplift $10\%,$

please calculate the Marine Cargo insurance premium for the above mentioned

shipment.