Questions about sea freight

Importer Security Filing is a customs and border security requirement in the USA. All required data (among other things, names and addresses of buyers, sellers, importers, manufacturers and final recipients, […]

Original B/L = a negotiable document, ownership is transferred by handing over the original B/L. Is used, e.g. for LOC settlement, new business relationships as security for receipt of payment.

Estimated Time of Departure Estimated Time of Sailing Estimated Time of Arrival

Calculation of the sea freight based on dimensions (in cubic metres) or weight (in tonnes), where the higher value is used for calculation.

20’ standard containers 40’ standard containers 40’ High Cube standard container (higher than the 40’ standard container) 45’ standard containers Open-top containers 20’ and 40’ (containers with an open top

Guidelines for determining the verified gross mass of freight containers. There are 2 methods for calculating the gross mass: Method 1: Weighing the packed and sealed container Method 2: Weighing

The terminal’s storage fees; is calculated if a defined free timeframe is exceeded: For imports = from arrival of the ship until acceptance For exports = from delivery until departure

The shipowner’s container rental; is calculated if a defined free timeframe is exceeded: For imports = from the loading of the full container until the return of the empty container

Idle time of the shipowner in port; is calculated if a defined free timeframe for loaded containers in port is exceeded: For imports = from arrival of the ship until