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How to Import a Motor Vehicle into the United States

April 29, 2020January 25, 2017 by Guest Article import, motor vehicle, United States 1 Comment Estimated reading time = 6 minutes

Article outlining the requirements for the import of a motor vehicle into the United States..

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Top 10 Things to Keep In Mind When Shipping Overseas

May 13, 2013February 8, 2013 by Hariesh Manaadiar Freight Container Business, cargo, Celina Jones, Freight Container, guest post, List of ship companies, Port of Montreal, shipping, shipping information, shipping knowledge, Transportation and Logistics, United States 2 Comments Estimated reading time = 5 minutes

This is a guest post by Celina Jones – who as the owner of a shipping consulting business, has quite a lot of experience in helping organizations send shipment overseas to several different countries. She sees the emergence of websites like Verschiffung USA as a new trend, with shipping facilities going out of their way to make sure that their target markets … Read more here..

Are Ton and Tonne the same..??

May 13, 2013October 26, 2011 by Hariesh Manaadiar Shipping and Freight freight charges, shipping education, shipping information, shipping knowledge, ton, Tonne, United States 3 Comments Estimated reading time = 1 minute

No, they are NOT the same.. Ton is an imperial measurement and equates to about 2240 lbs (pounds) = roughly 1015 kgs.. Tonnes is a metric measurement and equates to 1000 kgs.. This is more commonly used all over the world.. So watch out those of you that deal with charges per ton or tonne.. Know the difference and charge … Read more here..

What is meant by Direct Delivery..??

May 13, 2013May 4, 2011 by Hariesh Manaadiar Shipping and Freight Business, cargo, Containerization, Maritime, port, shipping education, shipping information, shipping knowledge, shipping line, Transportation and Logistics, United States 4 Comments Estimated reading time = 2 minutes

There are cases where some of containers might need to be directly loaded onto the ship from the truck – meaning it doesn’t get offloaded at the CY (container yard) as is normally done with other containers.. directly discharged onto the truck from the ship – meaning it doesn’t get shuffled to the CY (container yard) as is normally done … Read more here..