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What You Should Evaluate Your Current Freight Forwarder on Before 2021
For companies who ship internationally, your freight forwarder relationship is perhaps one of the most important business relationships your company […]
What is a GRI in International Shipping?
There are several different types of charges associated with international shipping. Unfortunately, you have probably grown accustomed to seeing something […]
What is Bulk Cargo?
Every industry is exposed to entirely unique shipping circumstances. AMS Customs has their own procedure for every type of commodity […]
What is a Split Shipment?
Air shipping has probably risen in popularity over the last 5 years more than ever. And it’s not usually just […]
How to Evaluate Your New Transportation Vendor
Switching vendors is a difficult and often strenuous process. We often waste a lot of time and money dealing with […]
Are You Aware of Peak Season Surcharges?
We all wish that shipping was a simple, easy-to-predict line item on a final invoice. Unfortunately for those who have […]
Air Freight: Two Types of ULD for Air Cargo
Most of the international shipping debate between ocean cargo and air cargo revolves around three primary factors – cost, risk, […]
What is Drayage Service?
If you are either new to international shipping, or are expanding your involvement with it, you’re bound to encounter drayage […]
Container Labeling: Properly Labeling Your Ocean Cargo
Have you researched any of the fines and penalties associated with the U.S. Customs and AMS violations? They are pretty […]
What Happens to My Rolled Cargo?
If you’re reading this post, we’re assuming you’ve encountered a rolled cargo scenario… And we’re sorry. It’s a huge bummer […]
Letter of Indemnity: Why a Handshake Isn’t Enough for Shipping Transactions
The international shipping industry really relies on conversations. If you’ve ever dealt with an international shipping transactions, you know that […]
Air Freight: What is a Unit Load Device (ULD)?
Air freight operates quite a bit differently than ocean freight. In ocean freight, it feels like you’re in charge of […]
Why Was My Cargo Rolled?
Aren’t you glad you picked the most stress-free, easy going, uncomplicated career choice? We didn’t think that was the case… […]
3 Types of Air Service
If you plan on shipping your cargo via air, or are already doing so, you most likely know all the […]