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Mr. Smith is a sales person at the newly incorporated company, Astute Freight Forwarders Inc. After several meetings he has finally been given the chance

Mr. Smith is a sales person at the newly incorporated company, Astute Freight Forwarders Inc. After several meetings he has finally been given the chance to quote on a shipment froM GADGETS IZ US located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The logistic manager, Mr. Slivorski, is asking for the best ocean transportation option. Mr Slivoski has told Mr. Smith that the goods will be ready for pick up on April 1(no joke) and that they must be in Sydney Australia by May 16. Shipment details:

8 plywood clated boxes of Gadgetz

Each box is 40x48x79 in

Each box weight 480 lb

Goods sold DAT Sydney, Australia Incoterms 2010

Exchange rate: 1 USD = 1.05 CAD

Mr. Smiths operations department has provided him with the following:

Option #2: LCL from Winnipeg to Sydney, sailing North America east coast. Weekly service from CFS Toronto.

Transit Details: Trucking door Winnipeg CFS Toronto: 2 days (not including day of pick up) Closing CFS Toronto every Wednesday.

Sailing Philadelphia the second Friday following. Transit time 31 days from sailing Trucking Winnipeg

CFS Toronto: CAN $9.23 per 100 lb (chargeable weight)

Ocean Freight CFS Toronto CFS Sydney: US $225 per m3 (all in)

1. What is the scheduled arrival date for option #2, cargo sailing Philadelphia?

2. What are the total freight charges for option #2, cargo sailing Philadelphia?

3. What are the ocean freight charges for option #2, cargo sailing Philadelphia?

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