Guides
Plain-language reference for the commercial side of shipping: the terms of sale, the documents, the rules. General information, written to be useful whether or not you ship with us.
All guides
Guide
Incoterms 2020
The eleven rules that decide who pays for each stage of delivery, and where the risk passes.
Guide
Letters of credit
What a credit asks for, the dates that matter, and the discrepancies that stop payment.
Guide
Bills of lading
Receipt, contract and title: the kinds of bill, how cargo is released, and what to check on a draft.
Guide
Container types
Standard, high cube, reefer, open top and flat rack: what fits in each.
Guide
Chartering basics
Voyage, time and contract of affreightment, and the terms that decide what a charter costs.
Guide
Dangerous goods
The nine hazard classes, the documents they need, and why air is stricter than sea.
Guide
Hong Kong trade declarations
The 14-day rule, how declarations are lodged, and the goods that need more than a declaration.
Reference
Glossary
Shipping and trade terms, A to Z.
Tools
Freight calculators
Cubic metres, air chargeable weight, and sea weight or measure.
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