Take the time to assess the fragility of your goods to determine thelevel of freight packaging protection needed. Loose items are more likely to be damaged, so make sure to pack your shipment tightly or make sure they are secured to the pallet with straps or shrink wrap to minimize movement...
Important: The House Waybill is used for all modes of transport such as rail, sea, road and air. 3.3.1.8 Export Cargo Declaration (Departure) Generic term, sometimes referred to as Freight Declaration, applied to the documents providing the particulars required by the customs concerning the ...
Ocean freight is the most common mode of transport that importers and exporters use. In fact, a full 90% of goods are shipped by ocean freight and sea freight. The other international freight transport modes (courier,air freight, express) are all faster, but they are also more expensive. S...
Transport plays a major role in achieving these phenomenal figures. The movement of goods across the world is carried out by the different modes of transport – land, sea, and air. Here, let us look at the characteristics of the two main modes of transport – sea and air, and the differ...
Previously known as the Shipper’s Export Declaration (SED), this filing is generally required by the US Census Bureau for US exports containing a single commodity with a value exceeding US$2,500. EEI is also required for shipments of items on the US Commerce Control List to military end us...
If the term sounds familiar, that’s because freight brokerages, freight companies, and freight forwarders all perform the same function: coordinating freight movement via various shipping modes and options. However, there is a difference between an agent working at a freight agency and a broker ...
However to give you an idea of how shipping freight rates are built up and calculated, we have put together a guide explaining shipping freight rates across the different modes. We will also cover Air freight rates, road freight rates and courier rates, but will begin with sea freight service...
number of advantages to using air freight that make it worth the expense. Air cargo is fast: Airfreight shipments can travel at speeds up to 800 miles per hour. Which is faster than many other modes of transport. This makes air cargo a very efficient way to move goods across long ...
A standard flatbed trailer is an open-air trailer used to transport bulky or abnormal freight such as vehicles, tractors, and bulky machinery items. These trailers can haul up to 48,000 pounds of freight at a maximum height of 8.5 feet and a max of 48 feet in length. Learn more Stretc...
whereas intermodal transportation is conducted according to multiple contracts with different carriers. In addition, multimodal uses different modes of transport, but under onebill of lading, and the same carrier is responsible for moving shipments in all...