I can visualise a few raised eyebrows to the question “Will the container industry ever forget FOB”..
Especially since FOB has been and still seems to be an integral part of container shipping industry on many fronts..
It has been an industry standard, part of the furniture, sort of a boilerplate, an established term in the industry..
So what changed and why this question..??
We all have seen the clause SAID TO CONTAIN or STC in a Bill of Lading issued for an FCL shipment.. What does it mean and should the Said To Contain clause be allowed or not..??
Join the discussion in this article on whether the Said To Contain clause should be allowed or not in the bill of lading and if you are a carrier that is not showing the Said To Contain on your bill of lading, how do you protect yourself from possible claims relating to shortage of cargo..
Are the clauses Said To Contain and Shipper’s Load Stow and Count interchangeable..??
Freight brokers are a traditionally integral part of the freight marketplace but often find it difficult to clearly see where they fit in amongst the waves of change now and in the years ahead. In this article we see where brokers fit into the future of freight..