Advantages and disadvantages of international shippingAdvantage 1: Lowest tariffThe overall cost of international sea transportation is the lowest, which is the lowest among all international transpor...

The declared value on items shipped, along with an accurate description of what is being shipped, serves as a basis for the customs department to impose any duties and taxes. Essentially this means th...

What is HS Code?A HS code is an international coding system for the classification of products that will be exported and used by customs officials to document the commodities entering and exiting...

Whether containers shipping(FCL) or LCL shipping containers from China, export or import, normal or dangerous cargo, special or frozen cargo, port to port or door to door service is requested, our com...

Who needs marine cargo insurance? Why is marine cargo insurance necessary?Both buyer and seller, as well as other secondary parties in international trading, have to be interested in marine cargo...

Since most of the foreign trade is served by sea transport, foreign trade insurance issues are addressed through the marine system.Within its framework, insurance is carried out for ships, transported...

Not all Incoterms are valid for all types of shipments. While all Incoterms are valid for waterway shipments, some can only be used for waterway transport, andnot land or air. Knowing these difference...

International Commercial Trade Terms, or Incoterms for short, are selling terms buyers and sellers use so they can communicate which party is responsible for the tasks, costs, and risks associated wit...

how are shipping containers loaded onto a trailer?There are lots of different ways to load a container onto a trailer. Equipment ports will use include gantry cranes, top loaders, reach stackers and m...

Containers are big and bulky and take some planning to load and transport. Below are a few tips on how you can improve your loading planning.1. IMPLEMENT LOAD PLANNING SOFTWAREThe days of load planner...

Containerisation is one of the biggest ever innovations to have taken place in the logistics industry. Although sources differ on when the invention of the first container took place, one thing no one...

OPEN-SIDE CONTAINERSThese containers are also like general purpose containers, only the doors can open completely on the side as well. Loading and unloading are much easier because of the wider room a...