+44(0) 121 311 0550 info@millenniumcargo.com
Shipping Perishables: A Beginner’s Guide

Shipping Perishables: A Beginner’s Guide

The shipping of perishable goods accounts for a large proportion of UK imports and exports.  As you can imagine, businesses shipping perishables must take into consideration many  unique requirements to ensure their goods are received as they should be. This blog...
Cargo Insurance: What Is It & Do You Need It?

Cargo Insurance: What Is It & Do You Need It?

Anyone with experience in shipping knows that although the vast majority of consignments get to their destination safely, unforeseen events can wreak havoc with logistics. Cue cargo insurance. Like any insurance, it’s an expense you never want to use… But what exactly...
Terminal Handling Charges – What Are They?

Terminal Handling Charges – What Are They?

There are so many acronyms that go with freight – PVA, EORI, FAS, FOB – it’s like another language! THC is another to add to your freight shipping dictionary. It stands for Terminal Handling Charges, and here we tell you what that refers to… What Are...
Rail Freight: Pros, Cons & Is It Right For You?

Rail Freight: Pros, Cons & Is It Right For You?

When you think of freight, what comes to mind is probably stacks of containers sitting at the docks. Or lorries trundling all over Europe (when they’re not queueing at port strikes…). But rail freight is often key in transporting goods, too.  Keep reading to find out...
Shipping From China: A Beginner’s Guide

Shipping From China: A Beginner’s Guide

With 14% of the UK’s imports coming from China, the logistics of getting products from there to here are well and truly tried and tested. But that doesn’t mean that it is without complexities. In this blog, we cover the basics of shipping from China China’s Main...