How to act and prevent the situation when full set original Bill of Lading have been lost for an ocean shipment
June 06, 2013.
Logistics Publications
“Oh my gosh, the originals ocean Bill of Lading are lost for a critical shipment for our final customer. The container is blocked at the port and the storage fees are accumulating every day as well as the dissatisfaction of our customer! Help us!” Such an unpleasant situation...
Read MoreAsk Your Logistics Experts… What documents do I need to export cargo from the United States?
June 04, 2013.
Logistics Publications
Q: What documents do I need to export cargo from the United States? A: All exports from the United States require the support of some kind of documentation. The three factors in determining what documentation is needed are: the type of goods being exported, the destination, and the mode of...
Read MoreBasics in Managing your LTL Freight Spending
March 19, 2013.
Logistics Publications
As less than truck load (LTL) volumes stabilize, LTL carriers continue to look at areas to increase margins. One of these areas is ensuring shippers pay for the services they receive. Below are four essential elements you can use to improve control over your LTL transport spending: •...
Read MoreImport / export documentation – AISF supports you to deal with it!
March 13, 2013.
Logistics Publications
In doing international business, import & export documentation plays a very important role. Above all in case of imports, the efficiency of the Customs Clearance procedure and/or the bank remittance for letter of credit depends on the documents requested (they may vary from a country to another), the correctness...
Read MoreLogistics Tech Trends
March 12, 2013.
Logistics Publications
“I'm excited about the opportunities with mobile phones and being able to receive information on the go and relevant to what I'm doing at that moment in time.” Quoted by: Susan Wojcicki, Senior Vice President of product management and engineering at Google. Some of the technologies...
Read MoreA Perspective on Globalization: European Crisis to Latin American Investments
March 09, 2013.
Logistics Publications
Since 2009, the Eurozone has been facing a fast paced and dramatic economic breakdown. As a result of the long economic struggles, several European countries have been badly influenced. Greece has a huge national debt and Spain’s market crashed due to long term loans and bankruptcy of some important...
Read MorePaperless Customs Clearance had been launched in August in China
September 12, 2012.
Logistics Publications
The paperless Customs clearance had been launched by the twelve customhouses of China at the beginning of this August. All paper documents now have to be turned into electronic ones. There is no any paper document during the whole declaration process now. It has highly improved the Customs clearance efficiency...
Read MoreAsk Your Logistics Experts… Is It Possible to Expedite Customs Clearance of Cargo Arriving by Ocean
June 15, 2012.
Logistics Publications
Q: Is It Possible to Expedite Customs Clearance of Cargo Arriving by Ocean to the U.S.? A: Many first-time ocean-transport customers wonder if they will need to wait days for their cargo to clear customs before being allowed to collect it. Luckily, the answer is ‘no’! ...
Read MoreAsk Your Logistics Experts… What Is a Letter of Credit?
June 15, 2012.
Logistics Publications
Q: What Is a Letter of Credit? A: A letter of credit is an agreement between two parties—a buyer and a seller— that is issued by a bank acting as an uninterested party. The seller will only get paid after performing specific actions that the...
Read MoreAsk Your Logistics Experts… How Should I Ship My Material?
June 13, 2012.
Logistics Publications
Q: How Should I Ship My Material? A: There are many factors that come into play when choosing the right mode of transport for your freight: Where is the freight picking up from and delivering to? How much does the shipment weigh? ...
Read MoreThe ‘Informal’!
June 13, 2012.
Logistics Publications
The more relaxed local business event not to forget: The’ Informal’. It’s clear that the companies of a same local economic area know them a little or sometimes absolutely not. However, they work next to each other. So since May 2010, the Economics Development Agency of...
Read MoreTop 4 Business Cost Saving Strategies
March 13, 2012.
Logistics Publications
One of the most important goals for every business is to be profitable. Businesses not only need to grow in sales revenue, but also control or cut costs in order to reach their financial objective. Cost saving strategies will help businesses evaluate current expenditures and find ways to cut costs....
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