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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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Refrigerated Trucking How-To For Motor Carriers

Trinity Logistics

FSMA requires those transporting food to follow best practices for sanitary transportation, such as proper personnel training, maintaining shipment records, and following shipper instructions to keep food properly temperature-controlled during transit. It’s recommended to keep all records for 12 months, minimum. Pre-trip 1.

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Hazmat Security 101

3PL Insights

Employees are required to attend proper safety training as well as regular security and safety meetings to improve awareness. Verify the carrier identity before loading materials and review the documentation associated with the load including destination and consignee information.

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Ocean Freight 101

Trans Global Auto Logistics

Shipping containers are large, rectangular metal boxes, similar to the trailers pulled by semi-trucks or train cars. Ranging from 20 to 40-feet long, cargo is loaded into these boxes for transport. Some vessels will stop at several ports, loading and unloading cargo, on their way to the eventual final port of call to unload.

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Hazmat Products Shipping Tutorial for Ecommerce Businesses

Ship Monk

But you do need to make sure that everyone has the proper training and certification to handle hazmat products. Everyone from the manufacturer to your warehousing and fulfillment teams, freight and shipping companies, truck drivers and mail carriers, all need to be trained and certified to handle hazardous contents.

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Three Essentials to Look for in Your Freight Forwarder Software

Magaya

One of the tenets of any freight forwarding software is that it provides your organization with streamlined origin-to-destination coverage of your cargo. Arrangements with customs brokers and automated customs export documentation. Confirmation of document transfer and receipt. A Solution Designed to Save You Time and Money.

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Different Types of Logistics Companies: Which One Should You Choose?

3PL Links

If a business intends to use this service, it must first consider which category of logistics companies best meets their requirements. The most skilled companies can handle a variety of goods, including frozen, refrigerated, and dry cargo. Information systems without documents. How many types of logistics companies are there?