Explained about A description of Air Waybill by Video Hello, it’s IINO. Today, I’d like to talk about how to describe the cost of an “Air Waybill”. What Air Waybill is Air Waybill can be referred to as, “AWB”. It might be easier to imagine this as a delivery note or an invoice for a […]
Explained about LSS – Low Sulfur Surcharge by Video This time, we will take a look at Low Sulfur Surcharge. New mandatory for a new surcharge There was a new mandatory rule in January 2020, and a new surcharge was added to ocean shipment. International Marine Organization, (IMO), has amended MARPOL Convention. It outlines prevention […]
Explained Type of Container by Video Today, I would like to talk about the types of containers used in international Logistics. There are various types of containers for ocean shipment. We deliver the various type of cargoes, such as food, industrial goods, chemicals and daily necessities to all over the world. So, we have to […]
Explained about Difference between Freight Forwarder and Courier by Video Hello. This is Iino. Today, I would like to explain the difference between a Courier and a Freight Forwarder. When you transfer cargo internationally by air, there are different services that you could use including couriers. Now, the word “Courier” may not be so common […]
Explained about Off Shore Trade by Video This time, let’s take a look at off-shore trade. When you hear the term off-shore trade, it may sound complicated. Off-shore trade is commonly called “between three countries” and “intermediate trade”, and it’s one of the main trade forms. Once you get used to it, it is not […]
Explained about L/C (Letter of Credit) by Video Hello, it’s Iino. This time, we would like to take a look at the benefit of using L/C in trading and how L/C works. We may use L/C, “Letter of Credit” during the trading process to make payment of importing and exporting, through a bank. When using […]
Explained about How to choose good Freight Forwarder by Video This time, let`s take a look at how to choose a good freight forwarder. What Forwarder is A freight forwarder is an international logistics company, which you would use to ship cargo overseas. Here is a question. Do you consider a freight forwarder well before […]
Explained Free Time, Demurrage, Detention by Video This time, let’s take look at the terms “Free Time” and “Detention”. What is Free Time and Detention? When transporting by FCL, we often care about “Free Time”. This term refers to the length of the time, a container can be stored free of charge at the port. […]
Explained about Packing for logistics by Video This time, let’s take a look at international transport packaging. Packing for international transport When you order something online shopping, the delivery will always come with packaging. Basically, not many orders will be delivered without packaging. In general, everything is wrapped with packaging when it is transported. Packaging […]
Explained about Difference between Actual Weight and Volume Weight by Video Today, I would like to explain the difference between volume weight and actual weight in logistics. What “actual weight” and “volume weight” are First, what are actual weight and volume weight? These are the technical terms for basic weight in the logistics industry. Actual […]
