by Lucinda Dawes | Apr 7, 2023 | Knowledge Base
If you ship goods internationally, you’ll likely transport some of your consignments using sea freight. And if so, your cargo is often loaded onto a container vessel many miles away… And that’s it. You never see it again! Most of the time, your goods get to their...
by Lucinda Dawes | Mar 28, 2023 | Knowledge Base
As freight forwarders, we see all kinds of goods shipped worldwide: soft toys from China, cars from Germany, and clothing from India. We even take care of live animal export. And as you can imagine, it’s something we take incredible care and attention with. Are you...
by Lucinda Dawes | Mar 21, 2023 | Knowledge Base
Ever wondered how your freight forwarder arrives at the chargeable weight that they ? It all comes down to maths, but it’s far from simple! In this blog, we’ll strip the topic of chargeable weight right back, so you get a clearer understanding of what it means for...
by Lucinda Dawes | Mar 14, 2023 | Knowledge Base
Wondering what PVA is in the world of shipping? Hint: it’s not school glue. (That’s what came to mind, right?) PVA stands for Postponed VAT Accounting. It’s an optional scheme there for the using, and it can be really useful for businesses that import and export...
by Lucinda Dawes | Mar 7, 2023 | Knowledge Base
You’ll need to have an EORI number when you ship goods internationally. That’s right, another pesky acronym. BoL, FCL, LCL… There are so many of them, aren’t there? The thing is, shipping acronyms are shorthand for crucial bits of information that all shippers should...
by Lucinda Dawes | Feb 28, 2023 | Knowledge Base
Do you regularly import goods? Managing import taxes and VAT payments for every consignment can be complicated, time-consuming, and frustrating. Since Brexit, dealing with VAT payments at the border is no longer necessary as they are postponed and settled separately...
