There are 3 main cargo handover methods currently used in container shipping, namely CY-CY, CY-CFS and CFS-CFS.

There are five physical steps and two documentary steps that must be performed for each shipment as the goods move from the shipper to the consignee. Each step has an associated cost that must be addressed by someone (usually the shipper or consignee). If you want to avoid cost surprises and unnecessary delays in your supply chain, make sure you explicitly agree who pays for each of these seven steps each time you book a shipment.

How to develop a more resilient sourcing strategy amidst global supply chain turmoil? With freight rates on the decline, should shippers reopen negotiations? Xeneta Principal Analyst Peter Sand and Market Analyst Emily Stausbøll provide the following analysis of the current ocean freight market.

The latest edition of Lloyd's List's One Hundred Ports tallies annual container throughput figures for the world's top ports in 2020, arguably the most challenging year the industry has ever seen.

It was only in the 1960s that containers expanded beyond U.S. territory, spreading to Western Europe and Japan, reflected in the 1973 TOP 20 container port ranking.

If a ship is carrying reefers, it is recommended to consider the proposals below and to take note of additional guidance concerning the operation, stowage and transport of such equipment.

Refrigerated cargoes are commodities that need to be transported in an environment above the critical freezing temperature of the goods......

Demand for shipping fresh food by sea is twice as high as for other products, Delurie Shipping analysts have found. In addition, increased population wealth worldwide, particularly in Asia, has spurred demand for higher-value food. The demand for higher-value food is also being fueled by increased population wealth worldwide, especially in Asia.

STU Supply Chain compares the features of each of sea freight and air freight for you, so that you can make a choice based on your business needs.

How exactly will the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 affect shipping carriers, freight forwarders, shippers and consignees? In this article, we try to answer.....