by Lucinda Dawes | Aug 21, 2022 | Knowledge Base
EXW, FOB, DPU, DDP… Recognise these codes? They’re incoterms, which is short for International Commercial Terms, and are usually found on the Bill of Lading. (If you’re not sure what a Bill of Lading is, read our recent blog to find out). But what do incoterms mean,...
by Lucinda Dawes | Aug 14, 2022 | Knowledge Base
China is a trade giant. THE trade giant, you might argue. And as one of the world’s largest manufacturing industries, with a huge export market, the UK happens to be one of China’s major shipping destinations. Understanding shipment processes and keeping...
by Lucinda Dawes | Aug 7, 2022 | Knowledge Base
There are plenty of cogs moving in the great machine that is shipping goods between countries, and customs clearance is one of them. Though the term might knot your stomach, don’t panic. Clearing your goods through customs does not have to be stressful! Whether you’ve...
by Lucinda Dawes | Jul 23, 2022 | Knowledge Base
You might have noticed that international shipping rates were recently at an all-time high. But why? Where is the money going? Are forwarders raking it in? Sadly not. The cost of shipping between China and the UK did increase by over 1000% in the last couple of...
by Lucinda Dawes | Jul 16, 2022 | Knowledge Base
Moving goods between countries can be confusing. Somewhere between preparing your goods, getting appropriate declarations signed and choosing the route of transit, you might get a bit lost. And that’s just regular, innocent goods. Shipping dangerous goods can be...
by Lucinda Dawes | Jul 9, 2022 | Knowledge Base
When you’re choosing how to move your goods around the world there’s a lot to consider. You want your goods to get to their destination as fast as possible, but is it quite that simple? What about carbon footprint? Safety? Cost? The world of shipping and logistics...
