If you follow my website blogs, read my articles on LinkedIn, or have a copy of my book ‘Biznanigans’ (yep, that was a shameless plug) you probably get the hunch I am not afraid of writing. Short of being a quality control tester in a combination winery and hammock factory, writing would be an excellent top… Read more »
Tag: cargo packaging
Cargo Ship Breaks in Half. Crew is Safe, Cargo is Not
Remember that time we said it can happen, and it will? Global Logistics Media reported a disaster last week, and we’re not using the term disaster lightly; this ship broke in half. Luckily, the crew survived, but we can’t say the same for the cargo. Some cargo suffered damage, but the crew lost some overboard… Read more »
What on earth do we mean when we say “Incoterms?”
The International Commercial Terms or Incoterms are pre-defined commercial terms published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). These terms are generally used internationally in commercial transactions or Procurement processes. These rules are accepted by governments and legal authorities worldwide for the interpretation of the most commonly used terms in international trade. Incoterms were created… Read more »
How to Reduce the Risk of Cargo Damage
We’ve been over the six million reasons that you need cargo insurance, but wouldn’t it awesome if it NEVER got to that point? Think about the utopia of impervious cargo for a second, you would have a peaceful mind, knowing that you’d never have to deal with the process of making a claim again…. Read more »