Even as the world of shipping and trade continues to battle with exceptionally high freight rates, cargo rollovers, container and space shortages, fraudulent freight forwarders and their scams seems to be raging on..
Below is a live case study from the USA which I received from a reader, which I am opening up to my readers to comment on..
Why is there a difference in transit time between FCL and LCL cargo to the same destination..??
If it doesn’t make sense, there is a reason why this difference exists.. Read the full article to know why..
In this article I have posted a question from a reader relating to a bulk wheat shipment and a claim associated with the bulk wheat shipment.. Please share your opinion on this case..
An article discussing the various types of documentation involved in a sea freight shipment prepared by the various parties involved..
In a shipment on EXW terms – Who should pay for securing the cargo in the container..?? This is a question posed by a reader as below.. Here is my question : – cargo (wine in cartons, on pallets) will be exported from France to the USA – the term of sale is EXW – the exporter will load and … Read more here..
Hello all, below is a question from one of the readers.. Since I am not an expert on banking practices, I am throwing this question out to all of you to answer Geoff’s question below.. Hope there is some banker that deals in International Trade that can throw some light on this.. I am sure that all the banks have … Read more here..
Everyone in the industry knows or have heard about or should know about Incoterms® which since being published first in 1936, has become the accepted and commonly used terms of trade in international trade accepted by governments, intergovernmental agencies including the United Nations, legal authorities and practitioners worldwide.. In order to discuss these terms further interactively, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has … Read more here..
What exactly is the LINER OUT CHARGE..
Shipping Lines are quoting this for cargo to West Africa and other areas.. What does FILO mean..??
This article answers these questions..
Question from a reader from Turkey.. Please feel free to comment.. Ask your question here..: Dear Hariesh Hope doing well. I need your opinion to clarify a big doubt. Some cnee´s at Turkey received imports goods and original BL full set, with some pending charges payable at Turkey. Shipping line release the cargo without charges collection because they insist that … Read more here..
Name: thein than Email: theinthan.660@gmail.com Ask your question here..: How to clean cargo residues of cement in cargo hold’s,frame,bulkhead bilge clinkerwell or pls, how to prepare cargo holds for loading cement,cement clinker , i want to be wash downed easily after discharging that cargo.
