[UPDATED] 7 Irresistible Reasons Why Freight Rate Fluctuates
Reasons Why Freight Rate Fluctuates Freight Rate fluctuates! Some times, it goes up, other times, it goes down. The best part would be that some times, it is predictable. But worst of all, most times it is unpredictable. When we receive inquiries about our freight rates, to offer an adequate response, we require more information […]
Shipping in Medical and Food Materials During the COVID-19 Lockdown.
Shipping Medical and Food Materials has been expectedly on the rise to help cushion the effect of the pandemics on the suffering populace. Apparently, the issue of the Lockdown across countries of the world is not only alarming, disheartening, and threatening to the national economy, but indeed sudden and unexpected to have happened to the […]
The Importance of Commercial Invoice in Sea Freight Shipping
Talking about the commercial invoice, you would be dealing with a nomenclature otherwise known as shipping invoice, or final invoice. The commercial invoice, among other shipping documents, is a legal document and one of the most important international document, issued especially in ocean freight shipping. What Exactly is the Commercial Invoice? A Commercial Invoice is […]
SONCAP requirements for Exporters in Nigeria
If you are seasoned importer using our services, you would readily have been informed about SONCAP requirements in Nigeria, or come across it somehow, somewhere else. In today’s post, we talk about SONCAP requirements for exporters in Nigeria with a view to creating an adequate understanding of our craving clients. SONCAP Requirements in Nigeria […]
Brief Comparison between Detention and Demurrage Charges
Demurrage and Detention These two words Demurrage and Detention gets people confused most of the time. To make it easier, demurrage relates to container storage at the terminal (charged by the port), while detention relates to container usage (charged by the shipping line). In logistics, supply chain and shipping industry, the words demurrage and detention […]
Benefits of Airfreight Consolidation that Saves Money in Nigeria
The benefits of Air Freight Consolidation in Nigeria can never be over-emphasized. With our analysis, you should, at the end of this post, be able to determine what best way to save money importing your items. This is obviously what you don’t want to miss especially if you are on a low budget; if you’re […]
How to Select the Best Logistics Service provider in Nigeria
There is no doubt about the fact that selecting the best logistics company in Nigeria to mediate between your goods and the suppliers can be intimidating. In this post, we show you what to do when you are at that point to select the best logistics service. As an entrepreneur or business owner, you want […]
How we Calculate Chargeable Weight for Air Freight
Whether you are an importer or exporter, or a freight forwarder, you might have come across terms like actual weight, volumetric weight or dimensional weight and chargeable weight among a host of others, when issued quotes or invoices. That informs you should understand how to calculate chargeable weight appropriately. First-time exporters and importers are enjoined […]
Why your Consignments may be delayed during the Yuletide
Under normal circumstances, longer delivery time is known to be a major challenge peculiar with sea freight shipping. But as it is, the menace also affects air freight during the yuletide or holiday periods, with no sign of a different expectation this year. But what might be the major cause of the delayed shipping in […]
Mode of Transportation and Respective types of Bill of Lading
In shipping, there is various transportation mode such as Ocean (sea shipping), Air (by aeroplane), Land (truck and train). All of these modes have distinct tools of application at different times for different purposes. One such tool is the Bill of Lading. Some of our clients who have come across a BOL for the first […]