Shipping containers of various sizes contribute more than 90% to cargo transportation globally. This article will look at the Non-Operating Reefer Or NOR Shipping Container.

The most obvious and visible trend that has been gaining ground since the third quarter of last year was the decline in ocean freight rates. This article will discuss major trends defining supply chains and shipping.

After covering the advantages and disadvantages of mega vessels for Container Carriers/ Shipping Companies, we will explore how these behemoths’ deployment affects Port and Terminal operators (another major stakeholder in the transport process). 

As the name suggests, a one-trip or single-use shipping container is a new container that has been used only once for carrying cargo. After completing the single trip, it is sold to another buyer.

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.

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?