Assignment title: Information
Department of Engineering & Technology
Question 3
(a) Consider an organisation that you are familiar with that provides air transport services. You
may consider any ONE (1) organisation from the list below: - DHL - Emirates SkyCargo - SIA Cargo
For your chosen organisation, briefly describe the background of this organisation and the air
transport services that it offers. Relate at least THREE (3) reasons that customers use the
products or services provided by this organisation.
(b) Qian Hu Corporation Limited is an integrated ornamental fish service provider. It offers over
1,000 species and varieties of ornamental fish to customers locally and worldwide.
You are Qian Hu’s freight forwarder responsible for exports of ornamental fish by air to over 80
countries from Singapore.
Examine the rate structure for the delivery of ornamental fish by air transport. In your answer,
comment on FOUR (4) types of rates. Show with an example how freight charges for ornamental
fish are calculated. State any assumptions.
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