Dear readers thanks your votes and support, this blog won the Best Educational Blog in the South African Blog Awards 2016.. I am pleased to announce once again my educational blog on shipping and freight, Shipping and Freight Resource is in the running for the South African Blog Awards 2017.. The blog will compete in the …
New BoxTech Container Database Upgraded Innovative functions immediately utilized by Maersk Line and CMA-CGM BoxTech, the database of technical details for containers, has introduced a number of new functions which will help shippers save time, and enable equipment owners to register container sales and flag units with exception alerts. Two of top three global carriers …
Hello all, I have received below question from a reader relating to a bulk wheat shipment.. I would like your opinion on the same.. WHEAT TRADER shipped 60,000 tonnes of Canadian wheat grain aboard LIVERPOOL BULK’S vessel the “Liverpool Lady” from Thunder Bay, Canada, on the 1st August 2017. LIVERPOOL BULK issued WHEAT TRADER with …
TOC (originally an abbreviation for Terminal Operations Conference) has long been considered best in class by container terminal operators and their suppliers.. Over time, TOC has evolved and continues to deliver the highest quality technical content in line with their heritage.. For the first time, the TOC Conference will be held in Durban in South …
Planning to start your own shipping and freight business..?? How about 7 reasons why you shouldn’t start your own shipping and freight business.. Yes you are reading it right.. You shouldn’t start your own shipping and freight business if : 7) You don’t understand the real role and work of the various entities (freight forwarder, customs …
Can I telex release a negotiable bill of lading..?? Maybe because it is one of the most important documents in global trade, there seems to always be a degree of uncertainty around a bill of lading, which type to issue, how many to issue etc.. This question is part of this uncertainty and many people …
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I have received several questions and requests from my readers to cover/explain the risks and liabilities of a Freight Forwarder.. As this is an important topic I felt it would be fitting to be the 500th article on this blog.. ???? It is awesome that with your support and participation I have been able to …
Extreme weather events may have an impact on the trading of cargo vessels, for example during the recent hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria in the USA and Caribbean, as they give rise to legal and cover questions in relations to the contracts of carriage agreed by the carrier. We outline below some of the issues …
Are demurrage and detention charges justified..?? This is a question that has arisen on the back of demurrage and detention charges levied by the port, terminal and shipping lines to the shippers especially in the key USA gateways of Los-Angeles/Long Beach on the West Coast and New York-New Jersey on the East Coast.. Ok, for …