The supply chain is one of the largest contributors to carbon emissions. Research shows that about 20 percent of global carbon emissions come from multinational supply chains. However, scaling up your…
Everything moves faster today than it did yesterday, and that can’t be truer in the word of shipping. The higher delivery expectations of customers mean there are a growing number…
Every 5 years the Harmonized System (HS) is updated and as of January 1st the world transitioned from HS 2017 to the current HS 2022. This means that tariffs and duty…
A Bill of Lading and a Telex Release are vital to shipping and they are two items that you absolutely must know in the field of logistics. An Original Bill…
COD, FCL, DM, and DT? To the uninitiated this alphabet soup is gibberish. However, to international shippers these acronyms have a clear meaning. Understanding shipping terms is essential when moving…
By definition a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is a treaty between two or more countries with the aim to facilitate trade and eliminate trade barriers. Under this FTA, goods can…
Shipping containers or ‘Intermodal Freight Containers’ are designed/built to smoothly move cargo from one mode of transport to another without unloading and reloading. The mode of transports can be either…
The Thai Customs Department regulates the importation and exportation of goods shipped to and from Thailand. Some of the regulations can take the form of either: PROHIBITED GOODSRESTRICTED GOODSThis are…