Transport is a key driver of economic development. It is said that transport services are fundamental in times of increasing globalization. Thanks to the means of transportation, goods can be exchanged between countries, creating business opportunities. 2020 was a challenging year for this industry – especially at the end of the year, significant difficulties in …
The United States is one of the main European Union’s trading partners. From the USA, mainly cars, industrial machinery, fuels, optical and medical devices, and pharmaceutical products are shipped. Goods from the USA can be imported both by air and sea. The choice depends primarily on the price and transit time. Besides, the factory or …
It is crucial for every importer that the goods imported by him reach their destination within a designated time. Depending on which means of transportation we choose, the length of the transit time changes. TT (transit time) is the tame needed for a shipment to be delivered after being picked up from its check-in place. …
One of the key elements of import and export is the transport of cargo to its destination. When transporting goods from distant countries, e.g. East Asian ones, you can choose air, sea, or rail freight. In this article, we present airfreight – definitely the fastest, but also the most costly of the above mentioned. Characteristics …
VOCC and NVOCC are some of the useful terms in regard to handling the import of Asian goods and transport. These two describe the status of maritime carriers. There are some substantial differences between VOCC and NVOCC, which are explained below. What are the differences between VOCC and NVOCC? VOCC (Vessel Operating Common Carrier) To …
Japan is one of the top export countries in the world (ranked 4th). The top exports of Japan are cars, machinery having individual functions, integrated circuits, motor vehicles (parts and accessories), and refined petroleum. The following article presents the possibilities of shipping from Japan to the EU, the USA, and Australia. Shipping from Japan by sea Seaports in Japan There …
Transportation of pharmaceutical products is a much more complicated matter than the transport of products for everyday use. It also entails enormous responsibility. The following article will discuss this issue and the subject of medication transport in the EU. Which legal regulations shape the transport of pharmaceutical products? Each country’s pharmaceutical law describes, among others, …
When we decide to import commodities, we also need to determine how we will import them – by air, rail, or maybe by road? The following article will present the most popular way of transporting products, namely maritime transport. What is maritime transport? Maritime transport (ocean transport) is a term for large loads of cargo …
A new intermodal route from Australia to Europe is in the making. The route will be a part of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor (ILSTC), a trade and multimodal transport corridor jointly built by the western Chinese provinces and the ASEAN countries. Now, Europe is also engaged in the establishment of the ILSTC. What …
Vietnam is one of the dynamically developing Southeast Asian countries and an important business partner for many Western countries. It may be noted that Vietnam is gradually taking over some of the orders for products previously imported from China. Vietnam’s main exports to Europe and America are electronic products, electric machinery and equipment, footwear, textiles …