Maritime Law
What is Inbound and Outbound Logistics?
Do you know what is inbound and outbound logistics? An understanding of the word ‘logistics’ would help us to appreciate the terms inbound and outbound logistics better.
Maritime Law
What Are OEM and ODM In Shipping?
What is Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) and ODM or Original Design Manufacturing in shipping? Let’s find out in detail in this article.
Maritime Law
What is Groupage in Shipping?
Typically, cargo transport involves sending goods either as a Full Container Load (FCL) or as Less-than Container Load (LCL). It is not necessary that when you have an LCL shipment for sending to your customer that you hire or lease a full container to send it to them. This is where the term Groupage comes in.
Maritime Law
Understanding the SOC or Shipper-Owned Container
When a shipper owns a freight container, it is called a Shipper-Owned Container shortened to SOC. The shipper who owns the container may be an organization or an individual. Find out more about SOC inside the article.
Maritime Law
Fumigation Certificate In Shipping – What Is It And How to Get One?
Just as you would fumigate your homes and property to get rid of pests, and prevent them from coming back, shipping containers need fumigation too. Find out everything about the fumigation certificate inside the article.
Maritime Law
What are Terminal Handling Charges?
The fees charged by a port terminal operator to the vessel operator are called Terminal Handling Charges or THC. Find out everything you wanted to know about terminal charges inside the article.
Maritime Law
What is HS Code?
Harmonized codes are used universally to identify goods. It is a system of classifying the different types of goods. Several conventions and government initiatives recognize the WCO’s Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS).
Maritime Law
What is Wharfage Charge?
Wharfage charge is a term that often raises questions among shippers. So, who issues wharfage charges, and what is it for? Let’s find out in the article inside.
Maritime Law
What is Drayage in Shipping?
One term that often evokes confused looks among people in the logistics and shipping field is the term drayage. This is because it is often replaced by words such as inland freight, inland haulage, etc. by users. Let us take a look at what drayage is in shipping.