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Transportation Logistics

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1. Three kinds of ocean carriers






2. Certificate of Inspection






3. Consular Invoice

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4. At about what time did trucking become the predominant mode of transportation in the US by gradually surpassing the railroads in terms of tonnage and revenues?






5. Skimming pricing






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






7. What is the trend for the miles of road over the past 50 years in the US railroad industry?






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






9. What are the highest variable costs in the railroad industry?






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






11. Main forms of Charter Ships






12. Which Mode of Transportation has the highest volume in tonnage?






13. What term is related to railroad operations?






14. 20/80 Rule






15. Terms of Payment






16. Pro-Forma Invoice






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






18. Social Responsibility pricing






19. Dock receipt






20. Service competition areas in airline industry






21. FOB Origin/Destination






22. What factors lead to reduction of air pollution by trucks?






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






24. Categories of major pricing decisions






25. Examples of general freight






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






27. Stop-off






28. Intermodal Transportation






29. What companies are players in private carriage?






30. Freight Revenue for Truck/Motor (per ton-mile)






31. What is Amtrak?






32. The average annual salary of a locomotive operator compared to a TL driver in the US is...






33. Government is involved in which aspects of the railroad business?






34. Mistakes in pricing strategy






35. What is a public benefit of railroads?






36. What are the service and public benefits of the railroad industry?

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37. _____ mode is ideal for moving electronics - expensive items - flowers - or time sensitive materials such as organs






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






39. Value of Service pricing






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






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






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






43. Consolidation






44. Which US federal government agency enforces safety regulations for railroads?






45. Micro Bridge






46. What are the metrics to measure freight traffic in the motor carrier industry?






47. 1 Barge ship is equivalent to how many trucks?






48. Starting from which cargo weight and movement distance does it normally make sense to ship by rail?






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






50. Core Carrier concept






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