logistics

The acronym ATA stands for ‘temporary admission’ or ‘admission temporaire’ in French. It is an international agreement between customs authorities of certain countries that allows for the movement of goods between these countries without having to pay customs duty or having to move the goods through a bond.

A bill of lading is a record of traded goods which have been received on board. It is a document that establishes an agreement between a shipper and a transportation company for the transportation of goods.

Lead time is critical to all businesses for planning their activities and for ensuring customer satisfaction. Most companies aim to achieve shorter lead times to streamline their operations.

Let’s delve into the factors that shippers consider to select container carriers -and understand how they influence the decision of which carrier to use and the relative importance of each element.

A liftgate is a hydraulic or a pneumatic platform attached to the rear of a vehicle that can be used to lower goods to the ground level or raise goods from a lower level to the level of the truck bed.

Considering the number of containers that are in circulation around the world, to transport about 2 billion tons of cargo annually, how does one keep track of their whereabouts? How are containers identified, tracked, and accounted for?

Shipping Containers have made transportation of cargo easier, convenient and safe. Learn about the specifications of the shipping containers, including container dimensions and markings in this article.

Sea freight is the shipping of goods between two locations by one or more ocean carriers. Airfreight, on the other hand, is the transfer of cargo by airplanes.

Let’s take a look at the relative merits and demerits of owning or chartering vessels, as well as Carrier strategies when it comes to evaluating whether to own vessel or charter.