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Difference between Maritime, Shipping, Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain

Shipping and Freight Resource

To the uninitiated (which included me at one stage), these industries are same or similar and it might come across that there is no difference between Maritime, Shipping, Freight, Logistics, Supply Chain and Trade. Shipping Business = the act of carriage of cargo from point A to point using the ships which falls under the Maritime industry.

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MTS Logistics: An Example of Great Customer Service in Shipping

MTS Logistics

Some training and education programs that set MTS Logistics apart from the competition are below.

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Maritime Law

Globalior

Maritime Law Maritime law deals with the treaties, conventions, and laws related to nautical matters, especially private maritime business. Important Points: Maritime law deals with private maritime issues, offenses, disputes, and other similar matters. Originally, admiralty laws were specific to the Royal Navy.

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Why Containerised Freight Shipping is Daunting for SMEs

Logistics Bureau

That’s a massive problem for SMEs, for example, that last year might have been paying $4,000 to $5,000 (USD) to ship a 40-foot container from Asia to North America, and now face rates of $20,000 and above. The maritime shipping leg the country of export to the country of import. Documentation fees. Export fees.

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Strategic risks and the vulnerability of the munitions supply-chain

Logistics in War

One example is the Australian Strategic Domestic Munitions Manufacturing contract, which allows industry access to government-owned/contractor-operated (GOCO) facilities to produce the most critical explosives and ordnance. These two examples highlight the dependency on just one facility as the main source for a military-specific product.

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Understanding container weight misdeclaration

Shipping and Freight Resource

The penalty fee is applicable if there is a misdeclaration of cargo weight details at the time of submission of booking submission and if the weight deviates +/- 3 tons/TEU from the weight on the final Bill of Lading Instruction details and Verified Gross Mass (VGM) documentation. Few examples below. instead of 27.5 Enter SOLAS VGM.

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Pitfalls of digitalisation in shipping and freight

Shipping and Freight Resource

Some examples and benefits of digitalisation in shipping are. Whether digital or manual, the business of shipping involves a lot of documentation. Here is a real life example. For example, seafood products are best shipped at -20°C (-4°F) or lower. An exporter secured a loan from a finance company to buy hides & skin.