YOUNG INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT FORWARDER AWARD OF THE YEAR 2019 Sponsored by the TT Club and FIATA TOPIC: Hinterland Complexities and challenges for exportation and importation through land linked country :Case of Zimbabwe Packard 4/30/2019 Table of Contents TOPIC: Hinterland Complexities and challenges for exportation and importation through land linked country :Case of Zimbabwe .......................................................................................................... 0 List of Acronyms ......................................................................................................................................... 4 Introduction and Summary ........................................................................................................................ 5 Acknowledgements .................................................................................................................................... 6 Dissertation Part A ..................................................................................................................................... 6 Identifying Business Opportunities ...................................................................................................... 7 Gathering Relevant Information ................................................................................................................... 8 Cargo Description................................................................................................................................... 9 Exportation Requirements and Regulations ............................................................................................... 10 Live Capturing and Selection of Elephants ...................................................................................... 10 Challenges Faced in Health Vaccination Certificate ................................................................... 11 Elephant Replacements ...................................................................................................................... 12 DNA Collection and Security Microchip Insertion ............................................................................ 13 Selection of Mode of Transport .............................................................................................................. 14 Air-freight Coordination ....................................................................................................................... 14 Export Customs Clearance ................................................................................................................. 15 Transport Mode Consideration from Hwange to Harare ........................................................................... 16 Designated Route................................................................................................................................. 17 Rail Loading and Transportation to Harare ...................................................................................... 18 Based on above costs, changing to road transport was feasible and affordable in order to meet exhibition and reduce possible risks that may befall the cargo. .......................................... 19 Contracting Road Transporter ............................................................................................................ 19 Insurance ................................................................................................................................................... 20 Exclusion of Forwarders Liability under GIT .................................................................................... 20 Warranties of GIT Policy ..................................................................................................................... 20 Hwange to Harare Transportation ......................................................................................................... 21 Construction of Unit Load Devices (ULD .............................................................................................. 22 Freight Calculation, Payment and Issue of Airway bill (AWB) ........................................................... 22 Customs clearance Acquittal and Zimparks Physical Examination .............................................. 22 Escorting Team Costs and Clearance .......................................................................................... 23 Unit Load Devices Loading and Departure to China .......................................................................... 23 Flight from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Netherlands to China, Shanghai Park ............ 23 1 | P a g e Delivery at Shanghai Wild Park ............................................................................................................. 24 Project Costing ......................................................................................................................................... 24 Conclusion ................................................................................................................................................. 24 Dissertation Part B ................................................................................................................................... 25 Background of Business Opportunity ................................................................................................ 25 Cargo Description..................................................................................................................................... 26 Cargo Sensitivity................................................................................................................................... 27 Main Carrier Mode of Transportation from Germany .......................................................................... 27 Country of Destination Pre- Considerations ......................................................................................... 28 Rebate Application Procedure ........................................................................................................... 28 Road Survey Application ......................................................................................................................... 30 Sailing to Ports of Discharge .................................................................................................................. 31 Designated Routes............................................................................................................................... 31 Pre –Arrival Consideration ...................................................................................................................... 32 Supplier Contacted BTL Germany for Category 3 Shipment ........................................................ 32 Customs clearance and Transportation to Hwange .................................................................... 33 Discharge of Category 2 and Customs Clearance ....................................................................................... 34 Containers Inspection after Cyclone ................................................................................................. 35 Rail Loading and Space Allocation ........................................................................................................ 35 Customs Declaration and Transfer of Cargo to NRZ ...................................................................... 36 Arrival and Customs Clearance at Manica Depot ............................................................................... 36 Richards Bay Port Category 1 Shipment Discharge ........................................................................... 37 Road Transportation to Zimbabwe ........................................................................................................ 37 Convoy Procedure ............................................................................................................................... 38 Abnormal Road Transport Requirements and Markings ................................................................ 38 Abnormal Cargo Marking .................................................................................................................... 39 Abnormal Vehicle Permits Application in South Africa ................................................................... 39 GIT Insurance ....................................................................................................................................... 40 Application of Abnormal Cargo Permit and Escort in Zimbabwe ...................................................... 40 Customs Pre-clearance Procedure and Abnormal Trucks Arrival ................................................ 40 Delivery of cargo to Hwange .................................................................................................................. 42 Final Customs clearance and Assembling of Excavator .................................................................... 42 Project Costing ......................................................................................................................................... 43 2 | P a g e Conclusion ................................................................................................................................................. 43 Bibliography & Reference ......................................................................................................................