TLIA5060Plan and organise the international forwarding of freight by air transport

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64 assessable components: 7 elements (24 performance criteria), 15 performance evidence and 25 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Select routing for air freight transport

  • 1.1Requirements for international air freight transport services are confirmed and clarified with customer
  • 1.2Critical logistics aspects of freight transport are analysed and considered in planning freight forwarding solution/s
  • 1.3Checks are made to ensure all routing requirements for international air and multimodal freight transport are fulfilled
  • 1.4Special transport services advice is sought as required
  • 1.5Suitable routing for air freight transport is selected after considering options available and analysing risks involved
  • 1.6Alternative routing options are identified for possible use in contingencies

2 Advise on and organise packaging, packing, stowage and storage of freight for air transport

  • 2.1Given cargo type, transport mode, destination and selected route/s, suitable options for packaging, packing, stowage and storage of freight are determined
  • 2.2Container types suitable for air and multimodal transport and appropriate for freight type are reviewed and appropriate options are selected
  • 2.3Advice is provided to customer on packaging, packing, stowage and storage of freight, including loading and packing of suitable container types
  • 2.4Pricing of containers and other forms of suitable freight packaging is calculated and advice provided to customer
  • 2.5Appropriate actions are taken to organise for planned freight forwarding project
  • 2.6Air freight documents required for selected containers or other forms of packaging are prepared in accordance with regulatory requirements and operating procedures

3 Assist in organising insurance for air freight transport

  • 3.1Risks involved in planned air freight forwarding solution are identified and analysed
  • 3.2Transport and liability insurance requirements for proposed forwarding solution are evaluated and considered
  • 3.3Assistance in selecting and organising appropriate insurance options is provided to customer in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements and operating procedures

4 Organise permits and authorisations needed for air freight transport

  • 4.1Documentation requirements for cargo, transport mode/s and selected routing concerned, including all permits and authorisations, are determined
  • 4.2Documentation requirements are organised, completed and processed in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements and operating procedures

5 Liaise with freight forwarding global network

  • 5.1Appropriate liaison with agents, carriers and others in the global network and supply chain is undertaken to plan and organise freight forwarding project
  • 5.2Appropriate information is communicated when liaising with freight forwarding global network in accordance with regulatory requirements and operating procedures

6 Track and trace international cargo being forwarded by air transport

  • 6.1International cargo being transported by air freight transport is tracked and traced during a freight forwarding project using available systems and technologies
  • 6.2Problems with transiting freight identified during tracking activities are evaluated and appropriate action is initiated to address these problems in accordance with operating procedures
  • 6.3Advice is provided to customer on progress of international air freight transport project and action taken to address unexpected contingencies is provided to customer

7 Complete required documentation and records

  • 7.1All forms and other documentation required for planned freight forwarding project are completed in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements and operating procedures
  • 7.2Records of arrangements and transactions made are kept in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements and operating procedures

Performance evidence

  • assisting in organising insurance for air freight transport
  • communicating effectively with others and confirming messages and responses are correctly and clearly understood (particularly in situations where communication is with a person for whom English is a second language)
  • completing documentation and records required for air freight transport accurately
  • completing freight forwarding estimates and calculations for air freight transport
  • interpreting and following operational instructions and prioritising work
  • liaising with the freight forwarding global network when organising air freight transport
  • monitoring work activities in terms of planned schedule and deadlines
  • organising permits and authorisations needed for air freight transport
  • reading and interpreting instructions, procedures, information and relevant signs
  • reporting and/or rectifying identified problems promptly in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures
  • responding appropriately to cultural differences in the workplace
  • selecting routing for air freight transport
  • tracking international cargo being forwarded by air transport
  • working collaboratively with others
  • working systematically with required attention to detail

Knowledge evidence

  • airports, cargo handling and terminal equipment at major worldwide airports and freight terminals
  • aircraft containers and containerisation, including types, purposes, dimensions and specifications; loading principles and processes; and load planning for containers
  • aircraft types used for international air freight transport, including their applications, capacity and routes
  • applicable regulations and legislation:
  • Australian and international regulations, conventions and codes of practice for international forwarding of freight by air transport
  • Australian and international standards and certification requirements
  • relevant Australian and international environmental protection legislation, including biosecurity and quarantine requirements
  • relevant Australian and international transport security and safety legislation
  • relevant regulations for importing and exporting cargo
  • relevant regulations for international trading and financial transactions
  • Australian and international regulations and conventions applicable to planning and organising international freight forwarding by air transport (including importing, exporting and transiting goods)
  • cargo types, consignments and consolidations
  • definitions, purpose and use of Incoterms and Combiterms
  • global time zones and hours of operation
  • major air routes, services, conferences, airports and freight terminals as they apply to air freight transport
  • parameters of air freight transport, including transport security requirements
  • pre-transport issues for air transport
  • principles of international trade and commerce
  • principles of quality assurance and customer service standards, policies and procedures as they apply in the international freight forwarding industry
  • processes for chartering aircraft – types of charter, terms and contracts
  • relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental procedures and regulations
  • sources of information and documentation for international freight forwarding by air transport, including permits and authorisations
  • standard procedures, codes of practice and protocols for planning and organising international freight forwarding by air transport (including importing, exporting and transiting goods)
  • types of packaging for air transport
  • typical problems that can occur when planning and organising international freight forwarding by air transport and related appropriate action that can be taken to prevent or solve these problems

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