Why is a shippers letter of instructions important?
One of the documents you may need when arranging a freight shipment to export goods abroad is the shipper's letter of instructions. This document can be considered as a transport…
What is a packing slip?
What is a packing slip? Packing slips are commercial documents that validates the delivery of an order. In other words, it is used to confirm that you delivered a product…
How to prepare a Bill of Lading?
When you ship any item around the world, you can find yourself facing a great deal of paperwork and documentation. While you don't want to forget any of those documents…
Shipping Marks
What is a shipping mark? Exporters must mark their cargo clearly before export. This helps to ensure that shipments reach their intended destination by allowing carriers and consignees to easily…
Difference between Sea Waybill vs Bill of Lading
What is a Bill of Lading? A Bill of Lading can be categorized in many different ways, but in general an original B/L refers to a document issued by the…
What is the purpose of Bill of Lading?
Bills of lading are transportation documents that carriers issue to shippers. These contain information regarding the shipment such as quantity, destination and type of cargo. A B/L can be a…
Gross Weight vs Net Weight
When talking about the weight of your shipment, things aren’t always as straightforward as they seem. However, they aren’t too complicated either! In this article, we will take a look…
