I received the below question about release of cargo without house bill of lading from a reader as a comment on one of my previous articles which discussed the difference between house bill of lading and master bill of lading.. hi, I am a forwarder, we had done shipment to USA using FMC registered House …

This is a guest post detailing 6 Simple Ways to Optimize Your Freight Shipments.. Shipping precious products from place to place is not often an easy task, especially when considerations like cost, time, location and safety all combine to make choosing ideal routes and shipment methods a complex feat. So how can you improve efficiency when …

1 year, 1 month & 29 days or 13 months & 29 days or 60 weeks & 5 days or quite simply 425 days This is how long it has been since SOLAS VGM came into effect on the 1st of July 2016.. For those of you who may not be aware what SOLAS VGM is, …

Say what..!!!!!!!! Yes my thought exactly when I got this question from a reader.. But then I said to myself this is a very valid and interesting question.. Can anyone issue a House Bill of Lading..?? Before I answer that question, I want to refresh your mind about the what is a Bill of Lading and what …

Should we still source from China..?? If you are wondering why such a question, well, since the time China opened up for global trade circa 1980, became an economic superpower in the 2000s, up until now, China has come a long way in terms of global trade.. China’s growth in the last 30 odd years …