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...
by Lucinda Dawes | Feb 21, 2023 | Knowledge Base
Exchange rates aren’t just for holidays. Have you ever wondered how the exchange rate affects freight? No, we thought not! It’s a pretty complex system, and the rate changes daily, so we’ll leave to ins and outs to the experts. But exchange rates DO impact freight...
by Lucinda Dawes | Feb 14, 2023 | Knowledge Base
When looking into freight forwarders, you want to ensure you’re getting the right advice and a good deal. Whatever container solution you end up going for will have a bearing on your costs, mode of transport and the type of goods you can send, after all. The trouble...
by Lucinda Dawes | Feb 7, 2023 | Knowledge Base
If you live or work anywhere near a railway track, airport or seaport, you’ll have undoubtedly spotted the towers of shipping containers sitting around. Maybe you didn’t know what they were at the time – you’re forgiven. These days we’re not all that connected...
