LCL vs FCL vs High Cube vs Reefer Container: How to Choose the Right Container? Choosing the right shipping container is an important decision for every exporter and importer. The choice affects freight costs, cargo safety, transit time, and delivery efficiency. Should you choose LCL, FCL, a High Cube container, or a Reefer container? The… Read More »
Shipping & Logistics in Global Trade: Modes, Importance and How Goods Move Across Borders When goods move from an Indian exporter to a buyer in another country, the transaction does not end with finding a buyer or preparing the invoice. The goods must physically travel from the seller to the buyer. This is where… Read More »
A Freight Forwarder is a logistics specialist or service provider who arranges the movement of goods from the exporter’s location to the buyer’s final destination. They act as a bridge between exporters and various transportation/logistics channels such as shipping lines, airlines, trucking companies, customs agents, warehousing operators, etc.They do not usually own vessels or aircraft;… Read More »
In the haste to ship the product at its earliest, exporters often, neglect to convey particular instructions to their respective forwarders. This resulting into a disaster/ mess. In order to avoid the error, it is very much important to adopt Shipper’s Letter of Instruction (SLI) norms. Shipper’s Letter of Instruction is an optional document that… Read More »
Sampling is the first step ahead on the journey of Exporting! As a professional working in the Foreign Trade Industry, I have witnessed a lot of fresh exporters bogged down with a lot of doubts, worries, and concerns about sending out samples to another Country before the buyer finalizes it. As soon as they… Read More »