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Transportation Logistics

Subject : business-skills
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1. What are the major causes of general traffic congestions?






2. Far-shoring






3. Class Rate Calculations






4. What could be the rationale for railroad mergers?

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5. Terms of Payment






6. Survival Based pricing






7. Non-vessel operating common carriers (NVOCC)






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






9. Near-shoring






10. Drayage






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






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






13. Types of vehicles for trucking






14. Freight Revenue for Rail (per ton-mile)






15. Consular Invoice

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16. Offshoring






17. What companies are players in private carriage?






18. Micro Bridge






19. Main forms of Charter Ships






20. Trackage

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21. Commercial Invoice






22. Which economies are present in the US railroad industry?






23. FOB Origin/Destination






24. 1 Barge ship is equivalent to how many trucks?






25. Outsourcing






26. Pricing adjustment conditions






27. How does the US railroad industry compete with other modes?






28. Categories of major pricing decisions






29. Major commodities hauled by each mode






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






31. Name the 3 types of water carriers






32. It is common for an operating ratio of motor carriers to be around these numbers...






33. 1. Character of shipment rates: LTL/TL rates - multiple-car rates - incentive rates - unit train rates - density rates... 2. Area - location or route rates: Local rates - joint rates - proportional rates - differential rates - per mile rate.






34. 1 Barge is equivalent to how many tons?






35. Social Responsibility pricing






36. Stop-off






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






38. How are interstate highways numbered?






39. What are the issues facing the US railroads?






40. UNCTAD liner code 40-40-20






41. Mistakes in pricing strategy






42. LTL terminals are used for connections with these operations...






43. What was the rationale behind passing the Staggers Act of 1980?






44. Which mode has the highest carrying capacity?






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






46. What is the empirical formula of the typical coal unit train in the US?






47. Land Bridge Services






48. On the average - per gallon of fuel - US railroads move a ton of freight...






49. Dock receipt






50. What do the users of truck service benefit?