Freight, explained
Practical notes on Incoterms, customs, container arithmetic and the things that actually decide your landed cost.
How to Read a List of the Top Freight Forwarding Companies in India
Lists of the top freight forwarding companies in India measure TEU and revenue, not service. What rankings count and how to judge any forwarder yourself.
Read the article 25 September 2026 · 5 min readThe Functions of Warehousing in a Supply Chain
The six functions of warehousing explained for Indian exporters: storage, consolidation, protection, value-added work, stock information and buffering.
Read the article 24 September 2026 · 6 min readBonded Warehouse, Duty-Paid Warehouse and FTWZ: Where to Park Cargo and Duty
Bonded warehouse, duty-paid warehouse or FTWZ: how each changes duty timing and cash flow, when each makes sense, and the compliance burden it carries.
Read the article 23 September 2026 · 5 min readChargeable Weight vs Volumetric Weight: The Number Your Invoice Is Built On
Use an air freight chargeable weight calculator the right way: volumetric divisors, LCL W/M, worked examples and the rounding rules that change your invoice.
Read the article 22 September 2026 · 6 min readGST and HSN on Air Freight and Ocean Freight
How GST on ocean freight and air freight actually works: SAC vs HSN, import and export legs, the reverse charge question, and how to read a…
Read the article 21 September 2026 · 5 min readAir Freight Rates from India Per Kg: How the Price Is Actually Built
International air freight rates per kg explained: chargeable weight, airline rate bands, fuel and security surcharges, terminal handling, customs and pickup.
Read the article 20 September 2026 · 5 min readImport Export Business Plan: What It Costs to Start and Where the Profit Sits
An import export business plan that holds up: where capital goes, how long the working-capital cycle really runs, where margin comes from and where it leaks.
Read the article 19 September 2026 · 6 min readHow to Start an Import Export Business in India
How to start import export business in India: entity, GST, IEC, AD Code registration, choosing a product, finding buyers and moving your first shipment.
Read the article 18 September 2026 · 6 min readTDS on Freight Charges: What an Indian Shipper Must Deduct
TDS on freight charges explained: who deducts it, on what value, the transporter declaration, forwarder invoices, and why TDS and GST are not the same.
Read the article 18 September 2026 · 6 min readSCMTR: what the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations ask of Indian shippers
SCMTR moves India from paper manifests to advance electronic declarations, and it pushes a data deadline back onto the shipper. What the regulations ask for, who…
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