Outline of the Freight Forwarding Operations in Organizing Rail Freight Transport

Špediter kao organizator prijevoza ima posebno važnu ulogu u željezničkom prijevozu robe jer omogućuje njegovo nesmetano odvijanje,u ugovorenom roku isporuke i uz minimalne prijevozne troškove. Najvažniji poslovi koje špediter obavlja u vezi organizacije i prijevoza robe željeznicom su:određivanje najpovoljnijeg prijevozni put, kalkulacija troškova, izbor inarudžba vagona, ispostavljanje prijevoznih isprava, predaja robe na prijevoz i ukrcaj, zaključivanje ugovora o prijevozu, plaćanje prevoznine te ostali poslovi s tim u svezi. Uovom završnom radu prikazani su osnovni poslovi špeditera i njegova uloga u organizaciji otpreme i dopreme robe željeznicom.Freight forwarder plays a particularly important role, as the transport oranizier, in the rail freight transport because it enables its smooth running, within the agreed delivery time and with minimal transport costs.The most important tasks that the freight forwarder performs regarding the organization and transportation of goods by rail are: determining the most favorable transport route, cost calculation, selection and ordering of wagons, issuing of transport documents, delivery of goods for transportation and boarding, conclusion of contracts, payment and other additional operations.This final paper presents the basic operations of a freight forwarder and its role in organizing the shipment and delivery of goods by rail