by Lucinda Dawes | Jun 7, 2023 | Knowledge Base
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...
by Lucinda Dawes | May 28, 2023 | Knowledge Base
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...
by Lucinda Dawes | May 21, 2023 | Knowledge Base
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...
by Lucinda Dawes | May 14, 2023 | Knowledge Base
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...
by Lucinda Dawes | May 7, 2023 | Knowledge Base
Project cargo. It sounds like the latest celebrity game show to hit our television screens, doesn’t it? In reality, this shipping term refers to the specialist transportation of cargo that is high-value, very large, heavy or complicated. It’s a category within...
