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How to Import a Motor Vehicle into the United States

July 19, 2021January 25, 2017
Guest Article import, motor vehicle, United States 1 Comment 6 minutes

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

Top 10 Things to Keep In Mind When Shipping Overseas

May 13, 2013February 8, 2013
Hariesh ManaadiarFreight 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 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 … Read more..

Are Ton and Tonne the same..??

May 13, 2013October 26, 2011
Hariesh ManaadiarShipping and Freight freight charges, shipping education, shipping information, shipping knowledge, ton, Tonne, United States 3 Comments 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 … Read more..

What is meant by Direct Delivery..??

May 13, 2013May 4, 2011
Hariesh ManaadiarShipping and Freight Business, cargo, Containerization, Maritime, port, shipping education, shipping information, shipping knowledge, shipping line, Transportation and Logistics, United States 4 Comments 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) … Read more..