Transportation Specialist

Duties

Provides customer service and technical guidance to commercial and military shippers on booking rules, transport requirements, and IBS procedures.

Liaises with commercial carriers and vendors to ensure conveyances and transit methods meet government requirements.

Answers inquiries regarding DOD cargo status and initiates messages to trace unaccounted-for shipments across the AOR.

Advises U.S. Customs officials, brokers, and agency clients on personal property and household goods movements.

Identifies delays with aged cargo, assesses detention and demurrage charges, and implements corrective actions.

Reviews cargo outturn and discrepancy reports to evaluate carrier liability and recommend claims.

Evaluates shipment discrepancies, late arrivals, and equipment shortages to correct carrier performance trends.

Coordinates directly with carriers and owners to resolve shipping bottlenecks and transit delays promptly.

Rates, classifies, and routes retrograde, frustrated, and inbound general cargo across nationwide and local distribution networks.

Conducts rate and tariff cost comparisons to determine optimal transportation modes based on commodity, priority, and carrier tenders.

Utilizes CFM/ETA software to transmit routing requirements and issue government/commercial bills of lading (GBLs/CBLs).

Operates the Worldwide Port System (WPS) to enter cargo data, generate shipping documents, and maintain port visibility.

Audits and processes shipping records, cargo manifests, traffic messages, and discrepancy reports.

Verifies that inbound freight documentation fulfills mandatory customs and agricultural inspection standards.

Verifies proper labeling, packaging, documentation, and carrier handling clearances for retrograde hazmat shipments.

Reconciles advance shipping forms (DD 1252, DD 1299, CBP 3499) and prepares customs entry documents (CF 7501, CF 7521).