Although you thought you packed your shipment correctly, loaded it carefully on the truck or container as soon as it left your dock it was out of your control. The carrier’s goal is to deliver your cargo safely, but sometimes goods get damaged or worse - lost in transit. When this happens what are you covered for? What would a carrier be obligated to pay for a freight claim … [Read more...]
Export Packing Guidelines
I frequently get asked by my customers the best way to pack a standard pallet with their products to insure some protection against loading and unloading in trucks, aircraft, containers etc. Below is typically what I advise. All drums/packages must be loaded within the dimensions of the pallet with no overhang Cardboard layer between drums/packages and pallets to avoid … [Read more...]
Trucking Fuel Surcharges
Fuel is a volatile part of the freight costs, with the recent spike in fuel prices we should expect to see some fuel surcharge increases. SFE Inc. announced a fuel surcharge increase today. This is for trucking, ltl, ftl, and drayage. photo credit: Trucker Dan via photopin cc Related articles Fuel … [Read more...]