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Documentation involved in a sea freight shipment

November 24, 2018February 8, 2017 by Hariesh Manaadiar Documentation, Questions and Answers bill of lading, cargo, Commercial Invoice, Import Documentation, Marine Insurance, Purchase Order, Questions and Answers 41 Comments Estimated reading time = 3 minutes

An article discussing the various types of documentation involved in a sea freight shipment prepared by the various parties involved..

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How to read a UN Location Code – Update

May 13, 2013August 5, 2011 by Hariesh Manaadiar Shipping and Freight Import Documentation, port code, shipping education, shipping information, shipping knowledge, UN Locode 3 Comments Estimated reading time = 1 minute

Hi all, further to my previous post on How to read a UN Location Code, to view the full list of ports/locations in each country, please visit and bookmark below website.. http://www.unece.org/cefact/locode/service/location.htm Hope it helps..

Best articles of Shipping in South Africa

May 13, 2013February 7, 2011 by Hariesh Manaadiar Shipping and Freight Import Documentation, shipping, shipping education, shipping information, shipping knowledge, south africa 6 Comments Estimated reading time = 1 minute

Hey all.. I thought it would be good idea to recap on some of the best articles that i have written on this blog since 2008.. Of course, this is MY list of Top 10 articles of Shipping in South Africa.. If you like any other articles specifically, do share with a brief note on why you like that article.. … Read more here..

Parts of a bill of lading – Part 3

August 1, 2018June 4, 2009 by Hariesh Manaadiar Bill of Lading, Documentation, Shipping Knowledge, Trade bill of lading, Import Documentation, Parts of a Bill of Lading 2 Comments Estimated reading time = 3 minutes

3rd part of a 4 part article that dissects a bill of lading and discusses the different parts and the information that needs to be filled up in each part..

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Documents required by shipping lines for release of cargo

May 13, 2013February 8, 2009 by Hariesh Manaadiar Bill of Lading, Shipping and Freight Bill of Lading, cargo release, import, Import Documentation, shipping education, shipping information, shipping knowledge 1 Comment Estimated reading time = 1 minute

All shipping lines require certain documents prior to the shipment being released for imports or bill of lading being released for exports.. For normal containerised cargo release in south africa below docs are required.. Imports : Authorised SAD500 bearing the SARS stamp Authorised Cargo Dues Order bearing the Transnet stamp Original lines bill of lading (at least 1) if the … Read more here..

Article 3 – Export process

December 9, 2017October 18, 2008 by Hariesh Manaadiar Documentation, Shipping certificate of origin, er, Export Documentation, Import Documentation, operations, place of delivery, place of origin, port of discharge, port of load, shipper, shipping education, shipping knowledge 16 Comments Estimated reading time = 4 minutes

Have you read Article 1 and Article 2 of this shipping blog..?? Before we start with Article 3 which is the export process, lets look at some definitions/explanations : Shipper or Exporter : Companies that are authorised by Customs and Govt authorities to export cargoes from South Africa to various countries.. Place of Origin : A place from which a … Read more here..