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How cargo survey for refrigerated and frozen cargoes works

Shipping and Freight Resource

Cargo that must be loaded, maintained and or carried at a particular temperature for it to arrive its destination without deterioration is classified under refrigerated cargoes. The quality of every perishable cargo is a function of temperature and time (depends on maintaining suitable storage conditions during the voyage).

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Federal Maritime Commission to assess carriers’ compliance on demurrage and detention

Shipping and Freight Resource

The Federal Maritime Commission has established a new audit program and dedicated audit team to assess carrier compliance with the Agency’s rule on detention and demurrage as well as to provide additional information beneficial to the regular monitoring of the marketplace for ocean cargo services. Maffei and launched immediately.

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DFB Tech Stack: Guide to Carrier On-Boarding & Safety Compliance

Parade

In this article, we explore Carrier Onboarding and Compliance tools as a core piece of every digital freight brokerage’s operations. Carrier Onboarding and Safety Compliance software is designed to help freight brokerages automate compliance procedures and easily onboard carriers. Monitor Insurance Coverage.

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DFB Tech Stack: Guide to Carrier On-Boarding & Safety Compliance

Parade

In this article, we explore Carrier Onboarding and Compliance tools as a core piece of every digital freight brokerage’s operations. Carrier Onboarding and Safety Compliance software is designed to help freight brokerages automate compliance procedures and easily onboard carriers. Monitor Insurance Coverage.

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The importance of declaring correct cargo details and consequences of cargo misdeclaration

Shipping and Freight Resource

Incorrect cargo details and/or misdeclaration of cargo and its details has been the bane of many shipping lines over the years. The consequences of cargo and weight misdeclaration were so severe that the IMO had to implement SOLAS VGM regulations. For over two years now TT Club has been promoting its Cargo Integrity campaign.

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Advance notification of cargo rollover – Reality or Myth?

Shipping and Freight Resource

Cargo rollover happens for a variety of reasons, at various stages and various places. Cargo rollover can cause significant delays and result in potentially crippling operations. What most customers don’t know is that there is a reliable way to get advance warning of cargo rollover so that they can take suitable action.

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Who pays for abandoned cargo?

Globalior

Cargo abandonment can happen due to several reasons such as the consignee only finding out that he/she is not able to import the product only after the shipment has landed in the destination port. In other cases, the cargo may be stuck due to an unresolvable compliance issue like a dispute on the HS code to be used for import.

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