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Chapters 13 and 14
1. Discussion Questions
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. What is the concept of a land bridge? What effect will such a con- cept have on the frequency of use of containers in shipping cargo?
3. Choose three different types of ocean containers and explain how they are used.
4. In what ways are oceangoing containers and aircraft containers different?
5. Comment on the opinion that "the number of cargo handling points is not diminished by the use of aircraft containers."
2. Discussion Questions
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?
2. What are the different alternative means of packaging products that are not containerized?
3. What are some of the issues and risks that international packaging faces and that are not present in a domestic shipment?
4. Use a product of your choice and ship it from one country to an- other in a multimodal shipment. What packaging methods would you use? Why?