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Black Friday – extra 25% off

Visit Allyn International logistics courses site to select your course(s) and get your discount. Get 25% Extra Off on ...
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Why and how containers are secured

In today's globalized economy, containers play a crucial role in the transportation of goods across vast distances. Ensuring these containers ...
A photo representing the 3 main transport modes - to the left we see some US tractors used to pull road cargo, to the right we see the front part of a container vessel which represent ocean transport and above we see an airplane representing air freight and air cargo. This picture is used to introduce our article on cargo transport.

Understanding cargo transport: cargo types, transport flows, parties, and main modes

In the world of logistics and transportation, understanding the different aspects of cargo transport is crucial. This article provides a ...
A smaller version of the image used in our article on managing freight claims - it depicts a step-by-step process for managing damaged cargo and freight claims, arranged in a descending staircase format with each step visually represented by an icon. The steps are as follows: 1.Receive cargo – first visual inspection: Perform an initial visual inspection upon receiving the cargo to check for any obvious signs of damage. 2.Check goods (quantity, description) against packing list: Verify that the quantity and description of the goods match the packing list. Inspect all packages for damages or tampering: Conduct a detailed inspection of packages showing signs of damage or tampering. 3.Set aside all (suspected of) damaged packages: Separate any packages suspected of being damaged from the rest. 4.Take photographs of the set aside packages: Document the condition of the damaged packages by taking photographs. 5.(If feasible/safe) Open packages for internal inspection: Open the packages to inspect the contents if it is feasible and safe to do so. 6.Inspect the contents: Thoroughly inspect the contents of the packages for any internal damage. 7.Document any actual damage: Record all details of the damage found during the inspection. 8.Report the damages & submit freight claim: Report the damages to the carrier and shipper and submit a freight claim. 9.Follow up & corrective action: Follow up on the claim process and implement corrective actions to prevent future occurrences. This image provides a clear and structured visual representation of the key steps involved in managing damaged cargo and freight claims.

Effective management of damaged cargo and freight claims

Handling damaged cargo efficiently is crucial for any logistics operation. Properly managing freight claims can save your business time and ...
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What is a Letter of Credit and how does it impact logistics?

What is a Letter of Credit and how does it impact logistics? Letters of Credit (LCs) are fundamental tools in ...
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Which Incoterm to use when shipping containers?

When shipping containers, selecting the appropriate Incoterms (International Commercial Terms) is crucial to define the responsibilities and costs between the ...
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What is reverse logistics?

In today's fast-paced and dynamic business landscape, supply chain management plays a critical role in ensuring the smooth flow of ...
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Warehouse handling equipment

In the below short logistics learning video (an extract from our course Introduction to warehousing), we present certain warehouse handling ...
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What is Inventory Management?

Inventory management can be seen as a function which aims at ensuring the smooth sourcing, production and delivery of products ...
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The evolution of container ships and their sizes

In this article, we will look the evolution of container ship since 1955 and at the largest container ships of ...
an extract of our list of size record breaking container vessels from 1969 to 1984. Vessels listed in extract are: 1969: Encounter bay (1530 TEUs), 1971: Liverpool bay (2961 TEUs), 1972: Hamburg express (2984 TEUs), 1980: Neptune garnet (3268 TEUs), 1981: Frankfurt express (3430 TEUs), 1984: American New York (4614 TEUs), 1990: Magleby (4819 TEUs), 1994: NYK Altair (4953 TEUs)

Largest container ships by year

In the below table, you can find our list of largest container vessels, in terms of TEU capacity, by year ...
What is logistics? An icon representing an hyper simplified logistics chain with a truck going from a supplier to a client via a factory and a warehouse - used in our article on what is logistics.

What is logistics?

Logistics can be defined as the detailed planning, organization, and implementation of a complex operation. In layman's terms and in ...
What is ENS - the Entry Summary Declatation ? An icon for our article of what ENS is what it contains and who should prepare it. Learn more about the Entry Summary Declaration.

Entry Summary Declaration – ENS

What is the Entry Summary Declaration - ENS? Prior to moving goods into the European Union’s customs territory an Entry ...
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Logistics quiz

We see our logistics quizzes as an important learning tool, and the questions and corrections they contain provide learning opportunities ...
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Customs Classification and harmonized codes

Customs Classification When trading goods internationally, you will need to customs clear your merchandise for export in the country of ...
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Air freight – volumetric and dimensional weight

Volumetric weight and dimensional weight are used in the field of transportation, notably Air transport, to calculate transport rates.
Learn ...
Crowd gathers to see the Very Large Container Ship - CMA CGM Brazil - approach the port of Charleston on its record breaking journey.

CMA CGM Brazil – Very Large Container Ship (VLCS) in action.

You can see below a video of the container ship CMA CGM Brazil, a container vessel from the Very Large ...

Container port animation

Today, 18% of the global ocean cargo is moved thanks to shipping containers, container vessels, and container ports or terminals ...
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Liner versus Tramp – ocean transport services

When working with ocean freight and maritime transport, it is important to know and understand the difference between Liner and ...
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2020 world merchant fleet

Based on the publicly available UNCTAD data, the world merchant fleet was composed of over 95,000 vessels in 2020.
The total ...

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