Guides and tips for international cargo shipments

Guides

Safe Stowage
This guide helps exporters avoid cargo damage problems.

Export Packaging
Exporters who need information on primary and secondary packaging for their products should review this guide for recommended practices.

Transportation Tips

Making the Decision on Transportation - a Checklist
This transportation tip outlines the various cost and service factors which exporters must consider when selecting a transportation carrier or freight forwarder to handle export shipments.

Insuring Your Shipment
This transportation tip deals with various aspects of export cargo insurance, from procurement methods and coverage limitations through to intermodal shipments which may require the purchase of separate insurance coverage for each mode.

Rate and Service Negotiations
This transportation tip examines the key elements involved when an exporter negotiates transport rates and services with carriers/service providers, including the importance of a "partnering" rather than confrontational approach to such negotiations.