by Lucinda Dawes | Dec 28, 2024 | Knowledge Base
Efficiently and safely getting your cargo to its destination is the aim of everyone involved in your international shipping, including you – we’re all working on the same side. Preparing your cargo will ensure that it is smoothly and successfully delivered,...
by Lucinda Dawes | Aug 21, 2024 | Knowledge Base
Like a long road trip, international shipping has its share of unexpected bumps. Flat tyres, diversions, wrong turns – it’s not always smooth sailing. Risks are inherent in freight forwarding, but that doesn’t mean you’re powerless to stop them. By...
by Lucinda Dawes | Jun 21, 2024 | Knowledge Base
How many miles did your car travel before it reached the showroom? The odometer will show zero (or very close to it), but your car has been all over the world before it gets to being your car. Not driven, of course, that odometer isn’t lying, but in terms of the...
by Lucinda Dawes | Dec 21, 2023 | Knowledge Base
Container fires are as devastating as they sound. Not only is there a significant risk to life if a container catches fire, but the cost to businesses is huge, too. If you’re reading this and thinking, ‘I didn’t even know that container fires were a thing!’, don’t...
by Lucinda Dawes | Jun 21, 2023 | Knowledge Base
The preparation of your goods for shipping is crucial to get right. Because your cargo may be travelling a significant distance and changing hands, and modes of transport, several times, proper packaging is needed to avoid the risk of damage. But what is the best way...
