Shipping Tools
Australia – New Zealand Fumigation Requirements: 2020-21 Seasonal measures for Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB)
Bulk Packaging Liner Bag System: Powertex Inc. sells bulk liner bags which may be installed into standard dry containers for the safe movement of dry bulk materials including food, mineral and industrial waste as well as other products.
Bulk Thrower for Container Loading: Designed to load ISO 20′ and 40′ containers quickly, safely and easily.
CargoQuilt: Insulation to help temperature control cargo.
Container Specifications: Dimensions and measurements for containers. Including door openings, container sizes, cargo capacity, interior dimensions, Refrigerated Container with voltage and more.
Conversion Calculator: Easy conversions from & to metric. ( See also “Metric Tables” )
Duty Drawback Specialists: J.M.Rogers Co.,Inc. Gets you big refunds on previously imported cargo upon export.
EU Requirements for Wood Packing Materials: Non Manufactured Wood Packing Material. Countries of the European Union will require treatment and marking of all coniferous Non-Manufactured Wood Packing Material.
Everything You Need to Know About Logistics: View a simple yet whimsical guide to understanding logistics industry. Worth the read even for just a few laughs.
Federal Maritime Commission: Independent Government agency, responsible for the regulation of shipping in foreign trades of the U.S.A.
Harmonized Tariff Schedule: Need help finding the Harmonized Code for your cargo? The US International Trade Commission’s website offers a chapter-by-chapter listing of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule and general notes.
Incoterms Explained: Incoterms are internationally accepted rules for worldwide trade. Learn about the 11 rules here.
List of Worldwide Shipping Ports: global listing of shipping ports worldwide.
Maritime Law: Galland, Kharasch & Garfinkle, P.C.,Washington, D.C – Maritime Attorney specializing in International Trade & Transportation.
Metric Conversion Tables: Printable Charts covering, length, area, mass, volume, temperature.
National Cargo Bureau, Inc.: Conducts inspections and surveys that are incidental to the loading or discharging of a ship, and issues the appropriate certificates and/or survey reports.
Ocean Cargo Insurance Terms: Alphabetical listing of terms used within the industry.
Office of Foreign Asset Control: USA Government web site of keeping compliant to USA law.
Pier Pass / Los Angeles / Long Beach: New truck regulations for trucking loaded containers through these ports.
Rates of Exchange: Easy to use rates of exchange for major world currencies.
Reefer Containers – How to best protect your financial interests.
- It is very important to have a cargo survey from a competent authority at origin attesting to the cargo integrity, at shippers expense.
- The supplier @ the load point MUST place temperature monitor devices into the containers at time of loading.
- This is important- this device should never be discarded by the receiver of the cargo as sometimes they do and this would work against us in case of a claim.
- If discarded, claims can be declined for insufficient evidence of reefer malfunction
- In other words- we need to be empowered with this data for any possible claims.
- Also needed is vent setting for each container
- Paper seal should be affixed to the vent by the shipper @ origin so that the vents stay as set!
Road Weight & Size Limitations: By State: Truck size and weight, route designations — length, width and weight limitations.
Schedule B Information: US Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics – search for Schedule B codes by keyword
Ships Movements: Track vessel positions via GPS
Trade Document Services: Trade Technologies is the largest global provider of outsourced trade document services and software provides leading exporters, freight forwarders and international trade banks with trade document solutions, training and consulting.
