Risks in LCL Shipments
Less than Container Load (LCL) refers to cargoes owned by different shippers, grouped in a single container by the forwarding agent, allowing transportation of...
Full Container Load (FCL) and Less than Container Load (LCL): Explanations with Examples
Containers are the main Cargo Transport Units (CTU) in international transportation.
It is possible to load almost every type of manufacturing merchandise via containers from...
Freight Containers: Classification, Sizes and Dimensions
History of Freight Containers:
Standardization is one of the key elements of our modern civilization. By standardization we increase productivity, decrease costs and improve quality...
What are the Differences Between 40′ Standard Dry Containers and 40′ High-Cube Dry Containers?
Dry containers, also known as general purpose containers, are by far the most common type of containers used in international sea transportation.
Almost every consumer...
What are the Differences Between a Container Number and a Seal Number?
A container number, also known as container identification number, is a reference number assigned to a freight container for legal and commercial purposes.
Container seal...
What is a Container Seal Number? Explanations with Examples
Customs and Border Protection departments of countries have one basic goal.
Allowing the clean cargo pass through the customs, while detecting and preventing the entrance...
Container Markings: How to Read Numbers, Symbols and Warning Plates on any Freight Container?
Containers are the main Cargo Transport Units (CTU) in international transportation. They increase efficiency and decrease costs in all stages of the transportation.
Containers used...