Freight, explained
Practical notes on Incoterms, customs, container arithmetic and the things that actually decide your landed cost.
CBM and chargeable weight, worked properly
CBM is length times width times height in metres. What you are billed on is chargeable weight, which differs by sea and by air. Worked examples…
Read the article 3 September 2026 · 7 min readHow air freight rates per kg are actually built
Nobody can quote an honest air freight rate per kg without your cargo details. Every component of the number, the rate breaks, and what to send…
Read the article 1 September 2026 · 7 min readWhat a customs clearing agent actually does
A customs broker files your declaration, but liability for it stays with you. What a CHA does, how agency fees differ from disbursements, and how to…
Read the article 30 August 2026 · 7 min readExport documentation checklist for India
A working document checklist for Indian exporters, with who issues each paper, when it is needed, and the contradictions that cause most delays.
Read the article 28 August 2026 · 7 min readMundra or Nhava Sheva: choosing a gateway from Gujarat
Mundra usually wins on inland cost and gate-in speed. Nhava Sheva wins on carrier choice and direct calls. Here is how a Gujarat exporter decides.
Read the article 26 August 2026 · 7 min readDemurrage and detention: two different clocks
Demurrage is charged inside the terminal, detention outside it. Two clocks, two owners, and two separate ways to lose money on the same container.
Read the article 24 August 2026 · 6 min readSCAC codes for shipping lines
What a SCAC code is, who issues it, why it matters on US customs filings from India, and a reference table of codes for the major…
Read the article 22 August 2026 · 6 min readContainer number format explained
ISO 6346 in plain terms: the owner prefix, the U J Z category letter, the serial, the check digit worked out in full, and the size…
Read the article 20 August 2026 · 7 min readHow to track a bill of lading
What a bill of lading number is, why a house BL often will not track on the carrier site, why tracking shows nothing at first, and…
Read the article 26 July 2026 · 5 min readSeven Reasons Indian Shipments Get Stuck at Customs (and How to Avoid Them)
HS code errors, invoice mismatches, missing licences and IGM issues cause most customs delays at Indian ports. Here is the checklist that keeps your cargo moving.
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Send us a lane and roughly what is moving. You will have a firm all-in figure inside a working day.