The Potential Effects of Coronavirus on Shipping and Overall Transpacific Trade

The Chinese New Year period is one of the slowest periods for ocean shipping as many factories…

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What is a Wharfage Charge?

What is a Wharfage Charge? A wharfage charge is a charge traditionally collected by ocean carriers…

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Estimated Time of Arrival vs. Estimated Time of Delivery Explained

What is the Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA)? Estimated time of arrival (ETA) is the date and time…

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Fuel Costs in Ocean Shipping

Ocean shipping is the most energy efficient forms of freight transportation. Recent estimates show…

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Should I Buy CIF or FOB ?

FOB and CIF are the two most popular price terms of the Inco terms. What are the differences?…

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