The logistics of moving fresh produce is a complicated one that demands seamless and simultaneous functioning of the entire supply chain so as to ensure that the cargo reaches its destination in perfect condition. Fresh produce logistics takes into consideration many factors such as temperature, humidity, package selection, etc. to ensure the freshness of the…
The sea freight shipping industry counts on more than 800 active ports on the planet. Manufacturers, retailers, buyers, and suppliers across all sectors depend on ocean freight shipping services for importing and exporting shipments. As per World Shipping Council, over 6000 container ships ply the seas everyday moving around 226 million containers per year. The…
A Bill of Lading aka B/L, BoL, and Waybill is the most important paperwork you, as an independent freight forwarder, need to handle for any international movement of goods. No matter the kind of cargo you are moving or the mode of transportation, you will need the Bill of Lading. It can be defined as…
In the last few years, the international supply chain sector has been actively catching up with the digitization trends that took most other industries by storm. The top freight forwarding companies are trying to digitize their core processes rather than conducting them manually over phone calls, emails, and excel sheets. Moreover, in a time when…
As an independent freight forwarder, you are surely aware that international shipping of cargo entails a lot of preparation and paperwork. The growth of online shopping and the increasing demand for commodities have resulted in substantial growth of global shipping operations. There are several parties involved in international shipping starting from freight forwarders to shipping…
Years of economic development have allowed China to come up as one of the pioneers in the international container shipping industry. A well-connected network of ports has yielded several economic advantages for China. It has given Beijing greater control over the global maritime trade in general. The authorities in China are presently boosting the connectivity…
At the start of the new year, Indonesia banned exports of coal as the coal inventories of the country dropped to an all-time low. The country that was so far the world’s biggest coal exporter has put a ban on the exports of all types of coal to avoid a power crisis. In today’s post,…
Freight forwarders who regularly send out sea freight shipments are surely aware of the much-dreaded demurrage and detention charges. Demurrage and detention fees were introduced as compensation to the equipment and container owners for the use of their warehouses, container yards, freight stations and containers. These fees act as an incentive for the shipping companies…
The immediate aftermath of Britain’s departure from the European Union has resulted in unprecedented hardships for the transportation and logistics industry in both the UK and the EU. As 2021 has come to an end the full impact of Brexit on transportation and logistics is becoming apparent. As the industry started to recuperate from the effects…
As the peak shipping season draws near, the spot rates for Asia to Europe have increased by a whopping 30%. The shutdown of the Yantian Port in the second quarter of this year followed by the Coronavirus outbreak at the Ningbo Port in China witnessed massive disruption and capacity losses. The repercussion of the disruptions…