hy does a ship need a flag? Why would an owner choose to fly a flag of convenience?

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Submit your responses to the questions below (taken from the textbook’s questions for discussion and review). Chapter 11: Question 1 – What two different types of ocean cargo services are there? Question 3 – Explain the concept of a flag. Why does a ship need a flag? Why would an owner choose to fly a flag of convenience? Question 6 – What are the major initiatives of the world governments in terms of cargo security? Chapter 12: Question 1 – Briefly describe the different types of air cargo services available. Question 2 – Do you think that the demand for air cargo will increase or decrease over the next three years? Why? Question 3 – How does an air carrier determine how much a shipment will cost? What can a shipper do to reduce the costs of shipping a light but voluminous package? Chapter 13: 1. Question 1 – How different are the ground transport alternatives in different areas of the world? What constraints does a shipper face when shipping with ground transport? 2. Question 2 – What is the concept of a land bridge? What effect will such a concept have on the frequency of use of containers in shipping cargo? 3. Question 4 – In what ways are oceangoing containers and aircraft containers different?

What are the consequences of improper packaging for the exporter? Does your response depend on the Incoterms rule used?

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Submit your responses to the questions below (taken from the textbook’s questions for discussion and review). Chapter 14: Question 1 – What are the consequences of improper packaging for the exporter? Does your response depend on the Incoterms rule used? Does it depend on the insurance policy in force? Question 3 – What are some of the issues and risks that international packaging faces and that are not present in a domestic shipment? Question 4 – Use a product of your choice and ship it from one country to another in a multimodal shipment. What packaging methods would you use? Why? Chapter 16: Question 1 – What is the concept of a Harmonized System number? How is it used? What are the advantages of such a system? Question 2 – Explain the concept of valuation from the perspective of Customs. Why is it particularly important to have a detailed commercial invoice for valuation? Question 4 – Explain the concept of country of origin. How is it currently determined? Why is it such a difficult concept? Why is it important? Question 5 – What are non-tariff barriers? Why are they used? Give a few examples.

What are the main differences between the alternative approaches taken by the United States and the European Union in terms of security?

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Submit your responses to the questions below (taken from the textbook’s questions for discussion and review). Chapter 15: Question 1 – What are the different main international logistics security programs, implemented either by international agencies or national governments? Question 2 – What are the main differences between the alternative approaches taken by the United States and the European Union in terms of security? Question 4 – What are the four areas in which a corporation must enact security measures to protect itself against theft and terrorism? Chapter 17: Question 2 – What are the advantages of using the metric system in international commerce? Question 3 – What are the trade-offs between utilizing a standardized policy and remaining flexible for an exporter? You can choose either terms of payment or Incoterms rules to illustrate your points. Question 4 – In your opinion, why is it important for an exporter to sell in the importer country’s currency?

What were the circumstances of the event? What bad news buffering strategies could have lightened the blow of the bad news you received, or, how might you have better buffered the bad news you delivered?

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Recall a time when you received bad news, either in your academic or professional experience, which was not delivered in a very tactful manner. Or, recall a time when you delivered bad news, which you might have delivered in a more sensitive way. What were the circumstances of the event? What bad news buffering strategies could have lightened the blow of the bad news you received, or, how might you have better buffered the bad news you delivered? Finally, comment on why you think it is important to be sensitive when delivering bad news within organizations and to other organizations? Obviously, there are individual’s feelings to consider, but what are some other important considerations?