A Guide to Intermodal Trains
The arrival of shipping containers in the late 1950s revolutionized the freight industry by enabling…
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Rail Waybill: Meaning, Purpose & Application
According to the Freight Railroad State Data report by the Association of American Railroads, freight…
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What Is a Partial Shipment?
The shipping industry incorporates various layers of supply chain and logistics processes, that are designed…
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A Guide to Break Bulk Terminals
Break bulk shipping involves transporting packaged or individual cargo units, as opposed to bulk or…
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What Are Destination Delivery Charges (DDC) in Shipping?
There are various types of collect, prepaid, and third-party charges for different activities that occur…
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Freight Tonne-Kilometers (FTKs) & Freight Ton-Miles (FTM)
A Freight Tonne-Kilometer (also referred to as Cargo Ton-Kilometer) is a unit of measurement used…
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What Is a Mate’s Receipt & What Is it Used For?
Over the last decades, the shipping industry has transformed due to a rapid influx of…
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What Is A Panama Canal Surcharge (PCS)?
The Panama Canal is one of the world’s most important waterways. It was completed in…
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What Is A Suez Canal Surcharge (SCS)?
The Suez Canal is one of the world’s largest artificial sea-level waterways located in Egypt….
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What Is A Gulf of Aden Surcharge?
Situated in the Indian Ocean between Yemen, the Arabian Sea, and countries like Djibouti and…
