Ocean freight means sending goods via a shipping vessel. The cargo is packed into boxes or crates, and then loaded onto shipping containers which are booked by the likes of freight forwarders/shipping agents such as Transco Cargo Australia. Based on the shipping terms you agree on when choosing ocean freight, the cargo is loaded onto… Read more »
One of our strength lies in ocean freight shipping, and with it of course, you are need to ship containers. With our base in Melbourne, if you are looking to ship containers from Melbourne to Sydney, Tasmania or further such as Singapore, Sri Lanka or any other country in the world, Transco Cargo Australia has… Read more »
In our previous blogs, we have looked at a few factors that occur during the process of shipping from the origin side. In this blog post, we look at what happens with destination handling once the cargo has arrived at the destination port and how it will be handled thereafter and not to mention the… Read more »
With the growth of freight volumes rising to meet with demands, Australian transport infrastructure has faced challenges in the past as the authorities and government look for measures to stay afloat. This is by looking at it on the national level to ensure that the Australian transport sector is able to deliver “a streamlined, integrated… Read more »
As an island nation, Australia’s logistics and transport industry is an important one and has been since its founding. Shipping freight matters as it is an essential commodity to a healthy Australian economy. Whilst it is easy to put it aside, without due freight movements, the quality of life in Australia will take a hit,… Read more »
When it comes to shipping, be it overseas or locally, you need to take into consideration several aspects of the different processes into mind. The clear distinction that is international shipping has more complex procedures than of national or local shipments. To make life somewhat easier, we have listed 10 things to keep in mind… Read more »
We discussed demurrage in the previous week, and went into detail about why you are charged, how much you may be charged and what the process is. But if that is demurrage, what is detention in logistics terms? That is easily explained, read on. What is Detention? The process of a container arriving at the… Read more »
The terms demurrage is used greatly in the logistics world. Essentially they are considered fees that are levied for when cargo is held at a terminal or container warehouse for a lengthy period of time. Let us explain. What does demurrage mean? Once a shipment arrives at its port (be it rail, air or sea),… Read more »
With globalization and reach of consumerism spreading to all parts of the world, as with people moving to different parts of the world be it for personal or career reasons, the need for overseas shipping has increased. There is a great need for means of transporting goods and/or merchandise via overseas shipping, and ensuring that… Read more »
The point of the matter is that, almost always, when sending cargo to Sri Lanka or any other destination, originating from the same port, the choice of shipping term makes all the difference in transit time when choosing FCL versus LCL. For instance, when sending cargo to Sri Lanka on FCL basis, you will almost… Read more »
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