Research a transportation peril and provide an example of the loss of freight due to this peril. Write a 500-word (two-page) paper using the Writing Style Guide formatting.

Intermodal Transportation and Transportation Management

Assignment: Written Paper – Transportation Perils

Assignment Overview
With international transportation, the risk to cargo increases due to distance, time, and mode of transportation. Theft is also an ever-present problem with shipping, but there are many more perils. In this assignment, you will research one of the many transportation perils as outlined in your textbook in chapter 11.

For this assignment, research a transportation peril and provide an example of the loss of freight due to this peril. Write a 500-word (two-page) paper using the Writing Style Guide formatting.
Include the following:

• • An overview of the peril
• • An example of a true incident where the peril occurred
• • A discussion about actions that should have been taken to reduce the peril

Include a title and reference page and at least three references.