Notwithstanding experience in import of goods, a choice of a suitable Incoterms 2020 rule can be a challenge. It turns out that this decision has a considerable impact not only on the rights and duties of a buyer and a seller but also on incurred expenses. This article focuses on which terms are used the …
When dealing with shipping, you can often come across terms such as RoRo or LoLo, also written as ro-ro, RORO, LOLO, LO/LO. At first, they may seem quite mysterious. What do RoRo and LoLo stand for? RoRo: Roll-On Roll-Off RoRo is a method of loading and unloading a ship, that is rolling the cargo on …
The pandemic has brought significant changes in the global shipping industry. The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) decides to deal with problems and announced that they would create a supply chain innovation team. This will help with the ocean shipping challenges related to the COVID-19 outbreak. What is The Federal Maritime Commission? FMC is an independent …
Poland-China logistical connections Poland has a strategic location in the center of continental Europe, neighboring with Russia, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Slovakia, Czechia and Germany. It comes as not a surprise that Poland is the transit country for the main transport corridors between Asia and Europe. Poland connects with China mainly by maritime, rail and road …
It seems like 2020 is already a year of challenges for the TSL industry, especially for carriers and shippers. They have to face many difficulties, such as the new IMO Low Sulphur Regulation and the effects of the Coronavirus outbreak. The competition on the market gets only fiercer. What is the forecast for maritime transport? …
In maritime transport, it is often difficult to precisely determine the time of arrival or even the departure of a ship from port. This is due to many factors with which the ship comes into contact during the sea voyage. For this reason, the abbreviations ETA and ETD have been created, which provide approximate dates …
Abandoned goods are goods that have not been accepted or declared by the recipient or goods which cannot be delivered due to error or negligence on the part of sender, recipient, or owners, as well as such products for which within 30 days of its departure was not issued. In the article below, we will …
The issue of caring for the environment has recently become particularly important. Shipowners have the slogan ‘environmentally aware company.’ More and more carriers are implementing technologies to prevent pollution. There are more ideas are of reducing carbon emissions and increasing the importance of recycling. In the following article, you will read about how world shipowners …
Multimodal transport means a transport process that requires the use of more than one branch of transport, based on one contract. In this case, we should always remember to sign a multimodal transport contract. The transport takes place from a place located in one country to a destination located in another country. Convention on international …
Many companies conducting international trade have a dilemma about what type of sea or rail transport is best for moving goods. When sending our products by sea, for example, from China or by rail to European countries, we have to consider choosing between FCL and LCL. Taking into account the volume, weight, and quantity of …