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General

General FAQ’s. Articles which are not specific to a particular transport type or stage of the shipment. Basically, if none of the other categories are jumping out, try here!

Importing

Information relating to the processes involved in bringing goods into a country. For example, a business based in the UK bringing cargo in from China.

Exporting

Content which is helpful for businesses or individuals looking to move their goods out of the country in which they have been made or consolidated.

Sea Freight

11 billion tons of goods are transported by ship every year. This page contains advice for companies or individuals making use of the most popular transport option.

Air Freight

The sky is the limit in logistics, quite literally. These articles contain important guidance related to shipping goods by aeroplane.

Supply Chain Visibility

A rapidly expanding and very exciting sector within logistics. Here we have information related to visibility along a supply chain.

Customs and Compliance

Rarely someone’s favourite subject, but absolutely critical. Content containing information and data for legally clearing goods for entry into a country.

Warehousing

Goods can’t always be on the move. Here we have articles related to storage and warehousing on a supply chain.

Road Freight

Even if you use sea, air, or rail freight, it’s likely road freight will be involved too. Blogs contain advice and assistance for moving goods around on the roads.

Rail Freight

A transportation type which is growing in popularity. Information related to moving cargo by train can be found here.