Question: For the following shipment create a basic pallet plan to hold all of the cargo listed. Calculate the chargeable weight of the palletized load for

For the following shipment create a basic pallet plan to hold all of the cargo listed. Calculate the chargeable weight of the palletized load for each truck, air and ocean modes of transport. Then, use the rate tables provided to calculate the total freight charges for each mode.

Cargo Details: Pallet size 1.219m x 1.219m Pallet height empty 0.2m Pallet weight empty: 14 kgs Max. loading height of pallet: 2.2m (incl. pallet) 10 boxes of bottled water each box 0.5m(l) x 0.5m(w) x 0.62 m(h) each box40 kgs

Following, is your cargo and pallet details as well as rates with applicable surcharges for each of the 3 modes of transport and for truck rates refer to image.

Air Rates all surcharges per kg Min +1kg +45kg 100kg +300kg +500 kg Security Min 5.00 Fuel Min 7.00 Nav Min 5.00 $175.00 8.15 4.65 3.95 3.40 2.90 0.11 0.42 0.07

Ocean Rates CAF is charged at % of base ocean freight, BAF and OHC are based upon w/m, and both B/L and VGMare flat rates O/F Rate w/m O/F Min VGM CAF % BAF OHC B/L Flat $162 $170 $25 11 $8.00 $9.00 $25

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