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Transportation Logistics

Subject : business-skills
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1. Certificate of origin






2. What must be used in intervals when transporting pulverized coal mixed with water at long distances?






3. The number of for-hire motor carriers in the US currently falls somewhere in the middle of this range...






4. What are the major causes of general traffic congestions?






5. The problem of driver shortage in the US...






6. What are the revenues of the specialized and general cargo?






7. Near-shoring






8. What are the characteristics of a block train?






9. Although the Interstate Highway System accounts for about 1% of total public road mileage - it carries...






10. A pumping station requires 3-6000HP to move oil through a pipeline. To move more than 1 grade at same time what do you use?






11. Which type of a railcar has the highest share in terms of its numbers in service in the US?






12. Price variation factors in airline service






13. Pro-Forma Invoice






14. What is Amtrak?






15. Examples of general freight






16. Types and shares of cost in railroads






17. What are the reasons for the relative decline of the US railroads after World War 2?






18. What are the current trends in the US railroad?






19. Three kinds of ocean carriers






20. Which mode has the lowest cost per ton mile?






21. What is the difference between TOFC and COFC service?






22. What are the generally accepted classifications of railroads?






23. What are the LTL carriers?






24. Dock receipt






25. Service competition areas in airline industry






26. FOB Origin/Destination






27. What aspects of the trucking industry is the US involved in?






28. What is the current share of trucking in total transportation expenses is closest to...






29. What is a road train?






30. Factors contributing to the decline of Railroad use






31. Which modes have the following cost structure: Low Variable and High Fixed?






32. Which phrase best characterizes the level of competition in the motor carrier industry?






33. UNCTAD liner code 40-40-20






34. How to assess the operating ratio?






35. What is a public benefit of railroads?






36. Terms of Payment






37. What could be the rationale for railroad mergers?

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38. Which government agency will investigate a major railroad accident involving public safety?






39. Freight revenue for Modes (per ton-mile)






40. Outsourcing






41. Land Bridge






42. Main forms of Charter Ships






43. What are the current trends in trucking?






44. The current share of railroads in total transportation expenses is closest to...






45. Far-shoring






46. The status of competition within the US railroad industry?






47. Invoices






48. Four types of Liner Service






49. Cost of Service Pricing






50. Value of Service pricing