ABSTRACT
This chapter presents the explanation from the moment the cargo shipment arrives at the airport to the time it leaves the destination airport on its way to the consignee. Air cargo is mostly used for the export of goods to another country since mostly domestic or internal movements will go by surface transport. The airline manifest contains the details of both passengers and cargo carried on a particular flight. The load sheet is required for both passenger and cargo flights to ensure that the weight and balance is correct, the centre of gravity of the aircraft is within the required limits and no specific loading limits are exceeded in any part of the aircraft. Unit Load Devices (ULDs) may arrive at the departure airport ready for loading on to an aircraft or it may be assembled in the airport cargo terminal. Cargo handling at airports is carried out either by an airline's own staff or by third party service providers.
