LCL vs FCL Shipping from China: A Practical Cost and Risk Decision Guide
Compare LCL and FCL shipping from China using cargo volume, density, handling risk, lead time, destination charges and supplier coordination—not freight price alone.
Shipping Instructions Checklist: What to Send Before the SI Cutoff
A practical checklist for submitting accurate shipping instructions before the SI cutoff, covering shipper details, cargo data, bill of lading fields, review ownership and change control.
How to Manage Cargo Ready Date Changes: A Supplier and Booking Checklist
Learn how to manage cargo ready date changes from suppliers without losing control of bookings, cutoffs, consolidation plans and customer delivery expectations.
How to Prevent Carton Damage in Ocean Freight: A Packaging Checklist
A practical packaging checklist for importers and suppliers to reduce crushed, wet and unstable cartons during ocean freight, consolidation and container handling.
How to Avoid Demurrage, Detention and Port Storage Charges
Learn the difference between demurrage, detention and port storage, when each clock starts, and how importers can reduce avoidable container charges.
How to Prepare a Customs Broker Instruction Sheet for Imports
Use this customs broker instruction sheet checklist to organize importer, product, valuation, origin and shipment data before cargo arrives.
Container Seal Numbers Explained: A Practical Verification and Handover Checklist
Learn how to record, verify and hand over container seal numbers from loading to destination, and what to do when a seal is missing, damaged or mismatched.
U.S. Considers Additional 7.5% Tariff on Chinese Goods: What Exporters and Logistics Companies Should Watch
Updated: August 28, 2026 The Trump administration is considering an additional 7.5% tariff on imports from China as part of its response to what it describes as China’s “excess industrial capacity.” The proposal has not yet been finalized or officially implemented. However, if adopted, the new duty would reportedly be added on top of existing […]
How to Send Clear Supplier Pickup Instructions in China: A Buyer’s Checklist
A practical checklist for overseas buyers arranging pickup from Chinese suppliers, covering cargo details, warehouse contacts, documents, handover evidence and change control.
How to Plan Split Shipments When a Supplier Cannot Finish the Full Order
A practical guide for importers deciding whether to ship ready cargo now or wait for the balance, with cost, document, booking, and receiving checklists.
