Without question, one of the biggest concerns you should have when shipping your goods – whether that be internationally or domestically – is making sure they arrive safely at their destination. The last thing any business wants is for their products to be damaged in...
How to Get UK Customs Clearance? What is UK customs clearance? As a supplier of goods and services, it may be beneficial to know all there is about customs clearance. Simply put, customs clearance is an obligatory process subject to good entering or leaving a country....
What is Freight Forwarding? If you are already doing business with parties abroad, the term freight forwarding may be one you’re familiar with. However, if you have never dealt with a freight forwarder or merely wished to brush up your knowledge, this article will...
For the collective supply chain to perform at its maximal level, it is essential to ensure that cargo containers are full. Although a full cargo container may appear to be relatively inconspicuous, there is more going on than may first appear: a container may not...
As retailers convert more and more sales online and consumers increasingly rely on the digital world to make purchases and store transactions, the humble packing slip has often fallen to the wayside. Who looks at the packing slip, so long as every item is present...
Online shopping has caused a seismic shift in buying habits and behaviours of customers. These changes have also caused a change in the customer’s expectations, too: expecting fast and cheap delivery - ideally, free delivery. In a competitive marketplace, companies...
As the landscape of globalised eCommerce changes by the day, it is crucial to understand the relevant Incoterms to make the most of shipping agreements to-and-from the UK to other global markets. You may have heard about DDP Shipping, but what is it? Concisely, it is...
As your eCommerce enterprise hits its stride and begins to grow, you may find yourself having less time and resources to complete order fulfilment to a satisfactory standard by yourself. Third-Party Logistics (3PL) can help facilitate your business development. All...
Growing in popularity amongst budding entrepreneurs, dropshipping is a method of eCommerce order fulfilment. Seen as an increasingly dependable, low-maintenance revenue stream for sole-traders and medium scale businesses, you may need to become familiar with the...
Roll-On Roll-Off (Ro-Ro) shipping is one of the most efficient and widely used methods for transporting wheeled cargo across short and medium sea routes. From cars and commercial vehicles to heavy machinery and trailers, Ro-Ro shipping plays a vital role in keeping UK...
As winter conditions grip the nation, Julie Breakwell, Director of Breakwells Transport, is issuing an urgent warning to all road users about the risks of sharing the roads with heavy goods vehicles (HGVs). With ice, snow, and poor visibility making driving more...
Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic(CC BY-SA 2.0) - Richard Croft To make informed decisions, you need to understand and calculate opportunity costs. These figures help to highlight the gains and losses of your options, allowing you to make the most appropriate choice....
