Logistics knowledge

You will need to apply for an EORI number if you import goods from or export goods to countries outside the EU. You can use EORI number on all your future imports and exports.

There are cases where shippers don't have enough cargo to fill a full container and they have only small parcels. Then will have LCL or CONSOLIDATION...

A Bill of Lading maybe issued as a House Bill of Lading(HBL) or a Master Bill of Lading(MBL). What's the difference between this two documents? See below...

There are various weights used in shipping on a day to day basis. Why are there so many weights and what do they mean. For more information, see below...

When a container is discharged off a ship, it is moved to the CY area within the port, the port might charge you storage fee. When the container is moved out of the port and then back to the port, the shipping line might charge you demurrage or detention fee.

In this article, we will look at what is a certificate of origin, why it is required, who issues it etc.

Verifying gross mass of your cargo is important to the ship balance and safty. If the cargo weight declaration is no right, the heavy container may be loaded on top of light continer. The ship will not able to get the stability right. The ship will be dangerous on the ocean.

A co-loader is a shipping line that has loading and discharging rights on vessels.

When you have hazardous cargo for shipping, such as lithium battery, the shipping line or shipping forwarder will ask you for MSDS sheet. Then they will judge whether your cargo is suitable for shipping.

When by Air or Sea shipment, there are difference between the freight rate calculate. They have different calculate proportion.