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Carrier Alliances
Following the collapse and demise of a large shipping line (Hanjin) in 2016/7, there followed a series of acquisitions and mergers before the surviving major lines organised themselves into three global carrier alliances.
Exporting After January 1st 2021
The selling terms between you and your buyer is the most important factor on how your logistics processes will be affected.
Container Ships
Ship capacities are measured in TEU, which stands for Twenty Foot Equivalent Unit. Which makes a 40-foot container equal to 2 TEU.
Supply Chain
A supply chain is a sequence of processes and movements that are linked together during the transformation of products from raw materials to finished products for an end user.
Airline Units
The most common method for moving air cargo is via passenger jet. Carriers use airline pallets, known as a Unit Load Device (ULD) to hold and secure the cargo.