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Container Freight Station

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                                      Container Freight Station Container freight stations are the facility usually in the proximity of ocean , air or dry ports where the export cargo is consolidated before being shipped out. This is a place where container stuffing , customs inspection , temporary storage etc takes place. If near seaports and Airports they seems very useful in reducing the congestion at the seaports terminal. Origin CFS - An operations facility in the origin country where freight shipments are received , consolidated before being shipped out after stuffing into containers. Destination CFS - An operations facility in the destination country where freight shipments are de-consolidated , custom cleared and cleared for domestic consumption.. READ MORE- Freight Forwarding Online, Buy & Sell Ocean Freight,Tronslog

Air Freight Charges

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                                         Air Freight Charges  As most of the world trade moves via sea mode there is still a considerable volume which gets shipped via Air. Perishable cargo , pharma , valuables, chemicals are some of the cargo types which get shipped by air.In terms of Freight ton kilometer ( FTK) air freight transport have shown phenomenal growth. Although Air freight rates are much more compared to sea freight charges there is still good demand for the Air freight. This is primarily driven by the lean supply chains , just in time approach to supplies.E commerce is another major growth driver for International air freight. Air shipments are shipped via two modes i.e. International air freight and Express air freight. Both are different. International air freight are shipments which uses more than one connections till final delivery airport. Expr...

What Is DDP

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                                                                                                What Is DDP "Delivered Duty Paid" is abbreviated as DDP. It is generally used for any mode of transport where more than one mode of transport is used. DDP incoterm mentions that the seller is responsible to make the goods available to the buyer at a pre arranged location for instance: buyer's factory or warehouse. The seller must also cover all the expenses that are associated with the goods from carrier such as customs duty, tariffs and taxes that may be imposed on the goods. It is also the responsibility of the seller to take care of all the risks and costs until the goods have been unloaded at the named location. This incoterm is also versati...

What Is Fas

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                                             What Is Fas FAS is the acronym of Free Alongside Ship. Like FOB, FAS is an incoterm that is applied only to the mode of transportation where water bodies are involved. In simple words, FOB exclusively applies to the shipping mode of transport. Under this incoterm the seller must deliver the goods along with the ship at the port. In this incoterm the seller is responsible for the goods until it has placed on the dock and cleared for export. From that point on the buyer comes under the obligation to manage the risks and to be responsible for the costs and risks of shipping the document to its destination. Unlike FOB the FAS has simpler obligations for the seller. Some of them are to look for the delivery of the goods and the necessary documents, packaging and wrapping of the goods same as in FOB and to get the customs ...