Freight Basics- Shipping Container Specifications
Freight Basics- Shipping Container Specifications
With concern to sea freight where are two options of container shipping services that you use. One is less than container load (LCL) which is ideal for smaller shipments that would not be able to fit a smaller container. The … Continue reading
Preparing your Export Shipment by Air
When preparing your export shipment, for instance, in the event you are sending out samples to potential international customers/buyers, you should be aware of a few things. One such element would be the shipment weight and the documentation required. In … Continue reading
The Ongoing Trade War of US and Chinese Tariffs
It’s no surprise that the constant back and forth between the US and China have raised concerns with the rest of the world. If you stop to think about it, there are many potential impacts on the shipping industry that … Continue reading
Potential Impacts on the Shipping Industry by China-US Trade War
The way in which the China – US Trade War has played out from the first quarter of 2018, many of the global players have been paying close attention to how this would affect other global markets and the potential … Continue reading
Sealing and Labelling your Shipping Box
Packing away your contents in a shipping box is important but making you seal and label them correctly, is also vital. In this blog, we look at sealing and labelling your shipping box in order for it to retain its … Continue reading
Shipping Market Insights
The shipping market is one that is constantly changing, whereby the economy that surrounds merchant based shipping is considered a cyclic market. This cycle occurs through four stages; the trough, recovery, peak and collapse. Shipping Market: Cycle – Trough This … Continue reading
How Consolidation Works In Reality
In the past, we have approached explaining the ins and outs of consolidation in different ways. If you refer back to some of our former blog posts, such as “Consol Box – The Pros Choosing Shipping Consolidation”, you will be … Continue reading
Choosing Packaging that Suits your Shipment Requirement
One of the most common issues we see in the personal shipping sector is that incorrect use of packaging and packing based on the contents you are shipping. The empty space within these packaging can cause a lot of damage … Continue reading
Containerization and Choosing the Best Container Service Type
If you take a bill of lading document when you are dealing with sea freight for your shipments, you will find terms such as FCL/FCL or LCL/FLC to name a few. These are the basis of container service types available … Continue reading
Consol Box – the Pros Choosing Shipping Consolidation
“Consol Box” may sound a little foreign to you if you are not aware of the terms used in the logistics or maritime industry. To explain the concept of a Consol Box, we need to understand the process of shipping … Continue reading