NZQA registered unit standard / 13240 version 3
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Title / Demonstrate knowledge of correct carriage of cargo and outturn reporting
Level / 4 / Credits / 4
Purpose / People credited with this unit standard are able to:
establish the criteria necessary to achieve the efficient and cost effective carriage of a cargo;
explain outturn reporting.
Classification / Logistics > Freight Forwarding
Available grade / Achieved

Explanatory notes

1Legal and formal requirements to be complied with include:

Biosecurity Act 1993;

Customs and Excise Act 1996;

Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act (HSNO) 1996;

Maritime Transport Act 1994;

Tariff Act 1988;

Trade in Endangered Species Act 1989;

Import Health Standard for Sea Containers from All Countries (Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Biosecurity NZ) September 2003, available at

2For the purposes of assessment against this unit standard, any new, amended, or replacement legislation, regulations, Rules, standards, and codes of practice affecting the outcome of this unit standard will take precedence, pending review of this unit standard.

3Organisational requirements include any legal requirements, standards, codes of practice, organisational and/or site policies and procedures, industry best practice and manufacturers’ instructions. These must be available to candidates, providers, and assessors.

Outcomes and evidence requirements

Outcome 1

Establish the requirements necessary to achieve the efficient and cost effective carriage of a cargo.

Rangeperishable, out of gauge, break bulk, containerised, air cargo.

Evidence requirements

1.1Identify the cargo characteristics and handling requirements of a cargo.

Rangecargo characteristics may include but are not limited to – temperature control, vulnerability to weather and/or atmospheric conditions; shipper specifications.

1.2Identify the loading, load restraint, and load support requirements of a cargo.

1.3Calculate the space requirements and weight of a cargo.

Outcome 2

Explain outturn reporting.

Evidence requirements

2.1Explain the benefits of outturn reporting for a freight forwarding organisation.

Rangeevidence of two benefits is required

2.2Explain the actions to be taken if an outturn report indicates cargo is unaccounted for or has irregularities.

Rangeirregularities may include but are not limited to – damaged, pillaged, leaking, short shipped, short landed.

Planned review date / December 2016

Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions

Process / Version / Date / Last Date for Assessment
Registration / 1 / 30 September 1998 / N/A
Review / 2 / 26 July 2005 / N/A
Review / 3 / 17 June 2011 / N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0092

This CMR can be accessed at

Please note

Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.

Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.

Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.

Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMRs). The CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.

Comments on this unit standard

Please contact the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.

NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018