Sat.Jun 06, 2020

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Drone Delivers Package to Vessel in the Port of Rotterdam for the First Time

Logistics Manager

The port of Rotterdam was able to celebrate the aerial delivery by drone of a parts consignment to Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit, the biggest vessel in the world. Pioneering Spirit is currently moored at Alexiahaven in preparation of upcoming offshore activities. This is actually the first drone delivery ever made in the Netherlands to a vessel. This pilot project, which was set up by Dutch Drone Delta, Allseas and the Port of Rotterdam Authority, is intended to determine whether and how drone deli

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What is drop shipping?

Globalior

What does it mean to dropship (or drop ship)? When the dropship or drop ship model is used for retail, it means that the seller or the store does not keep physical inventory of the product, but instead arranges for the product to be shipped directly from a third party to the customer. The third party in many cases is the manufacturer. To illustrate the concept; a buyer (consignee) in Singapore may place an order for a product from a seller in Thailand.

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Thailand HS Code

Globalior

Thailand’s HS tariff book is structured to hold an 11 digit HS code. This 11 digit HSN number must be declared to Thai Customs for all imports and exports. As a member of ASEAN, Thailand has harmonised the first 8 digits of its tariff book with the rest of ASEAN member states. However, traders cannot assume that a HS code accepted by Customs authorities in Indonesia for a particular product will also be accepted by authorities in Thailand.