A Shipping Advisor is the people who have the expertise to advise and suggest better trade routes and address other necessary shipping concerns to individuals and corporations engaged in the marine business to help them boost, advance, and further their business positively.
What is the role of a shipping agent?
Shipping agents make sure crew transfers happen seamlessly and ensure customs documentation and waste declarations are arranged with port authorities.
They also provide the owner or charterer with real-time updates and reports for the port call or cargo operation.
What are the types of shipping services?
International shipping.
Parcel shipping (Small Package Shipping)
Boat transport / Sea shipping.
Truck/trailer service.
Haulage.
Pallet shipping.
Fragile goods transport.
Full Truckload or FTL shipping.
What is the best way shipping method?
2-3 day shipping typically works best with USPS Priority Mail. While FedEx and UPS Ground services offer similar delivery times, USPS typically offers the lowest rates. If a package weighs over 7 lbs or so, though, UPS and FedEx start offering more competitive rates.
What are the advantages of DDP?
This is basically what the DDP service offers, a hassle-free transportation solution, where the company in charge will take care of everything for you, from picking up the cargo, doing quality control, taking care of its documentation, paying all the taxes and fares related to it and delivering it timely and safely.
How does DDU shipping work?
Delivered Duty Unpaid (DDU) is an international trade term meaning the seller is responsible for ensuring goods arrive safely to a destination; the buyer is responsible for import duties.
By contrast, Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) indicates that the seller must cover duties, import clearance, and any taxes.
What are DAP shipping terms?
Delivered-at-place (DAP) is an international trade term used to describe a deal in which a seller agrees to pay all costs and suffer any potential losses of moving goods sold to a specific location.