/ By TJ China Freight / China Freight News • International • Logistic • Shipping • Transport

What Are The Benefits Of Choosing a Freight Forwarder To Help Transport Your Cargo?

Should be clear to those who have understood international express delivery. It is more cost-effective to choose a company to arrange delivery than to arrange delivery through an official website freight logistics company. Why? Because freight forwarding companies are large-scale and regular Arranging shipments is equivalent to the “wholesale” price of freight logistics, so the freight forwarder can get a relatively low price. The price may be half of the published price on the official website. And if you send it yourself, the volume is relatively small, and there is no price advantage. There are now many good freight forwarders in China and if you are interested in finding out, you can Google them or even find their contact details this way, which can be very helpful if you happen to need to ship goods.

  • Conducive to the development of the core business of the enterprise

“Technology has specialization”, for non-logistics enterprises, it is difficult to be comprehensive in logistics. Therefore, enterprises should concentrate on the business they are familiar with, allocate resources to the core business, concentrate on the core business, improve the competitiveness of the enterprise, and leave auxiliary functions such as logistics to more professional freight forwarding companies.

(2) Flexible grasp information and reduce costs

International freight forwarders can meet these needs in a fast and cost-effective way that would otherwise be difficult for manufacturers alone. Similarly, freight forwarders also have the ability to meet the needs of potential customers of manufacturing companies, thus playing a role in facilitating communication between manufacturers and retailers.

(3) Reduce investment and maximize benefits

If a company builds its own warehouses and network facilities, it requires huge investment capital and cannot make profits in the short term. This will be a heavy economic burden for enterprises that lack funds, especially small and medium-sized enterprises. However, if the freight forwarder is used, it will not only reduce the capital occupied by inventory and the investment of fixed capital, realize the rational use of resources, but also obtain a competitive advantage in the same industry.

(4) Diversified services to enhance customer experience

International freight forwarders and various logistics enterprises form alliances, learn from each other’s logistics management experience, and improve their own management level and service quality. It is conducive to realizing economies of scale and enhancing the competitiveness of enterprises.

TJ CHINA FREIGHT Co., Ltd. provides fast, economical and safe all-around services for customers to export and import goods to all over the world. According to customer requirements, we can provide consulting services by face-to-face, by telephone, email, and other methods, and provide timely feedback. Such as customs declaration documents, shipping company routes and freight rates, destination port agents, inland section RMB fees and other related information, professional team, rich operating experience, design freight, logistics, and solutions for customers.

 

/ By TJ China Freight / China Freight News • Delivery • Shipping • Transport

2022 | Do you Know the Common Chinese Shipping Documents?

The process of transporting a shipment abroad is quite varied and the documents to be provided in the face of different authorities are different, so which ones do you know?

Transport documents are an important part of any transport (China Air Freight / China Sea shipping / China Rail Freight). Customs in each country will determine the type of shipment based on the import and export documents provided by the shipper. It is not possible to import or export to various countries without providing transport documents, especially if you need to transport dangerous goods, chemicals, water samples or perishable goods, for which you may need to provide specified documents. These documents are particularly important during the shipping process.

Commercial invoices

In air, sea, rail freight or road freight, a commercial invoice helps you to do business with your customers. This document details the agreement between the seller and buyer, including the international trade terms involved in the sale and purchase of goods. The commercial invoice includes the names of the shipper and the consignee as the parties involved in the transportation of the goods purchased. This is to show that you have purchased a certain type and quantity of goods for him/her. This document details the type of goods purchased, the total value and the port of destination.

Bill of Lading

In air, sea, rail freight or road freight, the bill of lading is an important part of the process. The bill of lading shows that the goods have been received on board in the form of cargo ready for shipment to the contracted destination and signed by the shipping department of the carrier or sometimes by the ship’s owner. It is some written proof given by the shipping company to the consignee and it includes: the name of your consignor, the name of your consignee, information about the owner of the ship (for sea shipments), the name of the place of departure, the port, the price of the freight, the markings and the quantity of goods to be delivered.

The bill of lading is used by all parties involved in the transport of the goods. This means that you can fill in the bill of lading in many different ways. For example: – you may need to add additional details to comply with local customs or regulations – you may need to modify it according to how you want to invoice your customer – you may want to include other details specific to your business process

Insurance certificates

To protect your goods during transit and to ensure you are compensated in the event of loss or damage to your goods, you will need a certificate of insurance. This certificate will provide details of the goods being transported, the risks covered and will indicate the amount of insurance cover for the customer.

If you do not have a certificate of insurance for your goods, ask your freight forwarder to take care of this for you.

Packing list

When transporting your goods by air, sea, rail or road, the packing list is an important part of the transport process. The packing list contains details and information about the goods being transported. This information must be as detailed and accurate as possible, as it will be used to complete the paperwork associated with the shipment and to submit the necessary customs documents. The weight of the goods will determine which mode of transport is more economical. The type of cargo itself will also influence the choice of transport: for example, furniture is likely to be delivered by truck rather than by air.

For each type of cargo, there are different types of packing list: one for sea freight, another for air freight and another for road freight, as well as rail freight in China. Each of these needs to describe the contents of the container in an appropriate way.

Certificate of Origin (C/O)

A Certificate of Origin, also known as a C/O, is a document detailing the location of the origin of the items in the shipment. This document is usually required in order to meet trade and customs requirements. Some countries require importers to submit the C/O in order for the goods to be verified by customs/trade authorities. In some countries, the form must be submitted for importation.

 

/ By TJ China Freight / China Freight News • Logistic • News Center • Shipping • Transport

What is the Current Situation and Future of the China Shipping Industry?

With more than 18,000 kilometres of coastline and 123,000 kilometres of inland waterways, China’s unique natural conditions have laid a good foundation for the development of the shipping industry. The booming economy, especially the continuous, rapid and stable development of the national economy over the past 20 years since the implementation of reform and opening up, has provided a rare opportunity and impetus for the rise and development of China’s shipping industry.

Marine transportation, also known as “international marine cargo transportation”, is the most important mode of transportation in international logistics. As international trade becomes more and more prosperous, the process of globalization is further accelerated, and in the current global integration, all industries such as bulk commodities, consumer electronics, garments, etc. are deeply dependent on marine transportation, and marine transportation has also become the mainstream way of trade between various countries/regions, 19% of the world’s bulk sea cargo is currently shipped to China, and 20% of container transportation comes from China; and the new Of the new volume of maritime cargo transported, 60-70% is destined for China. China is the world’s largest port in terms of cargo and container throughput, with three of the top five ports in the world in terms of container throughput. As China’s economic influence continues to expand, the world’s shipping centre is gradually shifting from the West to the East, and China sea freight industry has entered the forefront of the world’s maritime competition. It is reported that China’s ocean shipping fleet has now entered the top ocean freight forwarders in the world.

The shipping industry has always been regarded as an important pillar industry for a country, and governments attach great importance to the nationalisation attributes of shipping enterprises. Cargo volume growth is slowing down and the overcapacity situation has not been fundamentally improved while cargo volume growth is being tested.

Market concentration is increasing, with mergers and acquisitions and alliances continuing and dominating market share. Changes in the internal and external environment have also led to changes in the liner industry, while a number of new trends have emerged. In recent years, the pace of consolidation in the global container shipping industry has accelerated, with mergers and acquisitions of liner companies and several restructuring of shipping alliances. At present, three alliances dominate the container shipping market and occupy the majority share on the three major east-west trunk routes. The outlook for China sea shipping industry is good and it is expected that by 2030 China will continue to secure its position as the world’s number one cargo trading nation and will dominate the global container maritime trade.

/ By TJ China Freight / China Freight News • Logistic • sea freight forwarder • Shipping • Transport

The Concept of Freight Forwarding and Its Main Responsibilities

Freight forwarding company is called freight forwarding company, which is mainly responsible for the business of cargo transportation, both domestic and foreign trade. The duty is to transport the goods entrusted by the client from one place to another through the established transport routes. They serve the whole society and are a bridge and a link between the cargo owner and the supplier of transportation capacity. The main business of freight forwarders is to provide freight intermediaries. Freight forwarders are responsible for working with customs, shipping companies agents are responsible for working with customs, shipping companies and airlines and transporting the client’s goods to overseas trade customers according to the terms of trade. Its responsibility is to transport the goods entrusted by the customer from one place to another by using sea, air and land transport methods through the determined transport routes. The service is intended for the entire community and is a bridge and link between cargo owners and transport capacity providers.

Local forwarder agents in china are generally engaged in the domestic transportation business, usually using zero-load and collector truck transportation; international freight companies are generally engaged in ship and air freight. Both companies are companies that own their own cars or ships, i.e., the owners. Domestic freight forwarders are generally freight forwarders, and international freight forwarders are generally ocean or freight forwarders.

Freight forwarding companies are divided into a level of international freight forwarding company limited, there are two, three, etc., a level of agents can be directly in the air or sea companies or railroad companies booked, two must only be booked at a level, and so on the formation of the international freight forwarding industry, is the inevitable product of the international commodity circulation process, is an indispensable component of international trade, because of this, the industry is recognized by countries around the world for international trade freight forwarding for businesses. Very proud to say that TJ China Freight is a first-class freight forwarding company approved by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of the People’s Republic of China, with first-class freight forwarding qualifications and a freight forwarding company engaged in international maritime and air freight forwarding services as an NVOCC. If you are looking for a  top ocean freight forwarders in China, TJ China Freight is a good choice.

/ By tjchinafreight ivy / Transport

Various types of bills of lading

 

In foreign trade, the bill of lading is a document issued to the consignor by the transportation department when carrying the goods. The consignee picks up the goods with the bill of lading to the transportation department at the destination of the freight. The bill of lading must be signed by the carrier or the ship to take effect. It is one of the valid documents for the declaration of goods by sea to the customs.

1. Different types of bills of lading based on negotiable and non-negotiable documents

The main difference between the two types is that the title (ownership) of one can be transferred to another party, while the other is consigned to a named party, so he/she must be the ultimate receiver of the goods, as this type of title bill of lading cannot. transfer.
Readers should not confuse negotiable and non-negotiable bills of lading with "negotiable" and "non-negotiable" copies of a signed bill of lading.

① Direct bill of lading
A direct bill of lading is designated to a specific party, and the designated party cannot reassign it to anyone else. One party only needs to pick up the goods and cannot sell the goods by transferring the bill of lading to the other party's name.
② Order bill of lading
This is the bill of lading that most people encounter on board. The bill of lading is for the consignee, or for him. That is, the named consignee will be the owner of the goods or he can order the delivery of the goods to the other party by means of a bill of lading endorsed to the other party.
An order bill of lading is a negotiable document as the title (ownership) of the bill of lading is transferable.
③Bearer bill of lading
A bearer bill of lading is a bill of lading that states that the goods should be delivered to anyone who holds the bill of lading. These documents are issued exclusively or are purchase orders that do not specify the consignee by original or blank endorsement. Bearer notes can be negotiated by physical delivery.

2. According to whether the goods have been shipped

①Shipped B/L, or On Board B/L
Refers to the bill of lading issued to the shipper by the carrier or its authorized agent on the basis of the chief mate's receipt after the goods are loaded on board. If the carrier issues an on-board bill of lading, it confirms that he has the goods on board.
②Received for Shipment B/L
It is a bill of lading issued by the carrier at the request of the shipper when it has received the goods from the shipper but has not yet been loaded on board.

3. According to whether there are comments on the order or not

①Clean B/L
Refers to the bill of lading that the goods are in good condition when loaded on the ship, and the carrier has not added any damage to the goods, poor packaging or other obstacles to the settlement of foreign exchange.
②Unclean B/L or Foul B/L
Unclean B/L or foul B/L refers to the bill of lading marked on the bill of lading by the carrier that the goods and packaging are in poor condition or defective, such as wet, oily, stained, rusted, etc.

4. According to the different modes of transportation

①Direct B/L
Refers to the bill of lading issued after the goods are loaded from the port of loading and sailed directly to the port of unloading without changing ships in the middle.
②Transhipment B/L
It refers to the full bill of lading issued by the carrier at the port of shipment for the goods to be transshipped to reach the port of destination.
③Multimodal transport document/multimodal transport document
A multimodal transport document or combined transport document is an intermodal bill of lading involving at least two different modes of transport, land or sea. However, the mode of transportation can be anything from cargo ships to air.

5. Special Bill of Lading

①Container Bill of Lading
A container bill of lading is a document that provides information about the shipment of goods in secure containers or containers from one port to another.
②Combined B/L
Refers to two or more batches of liquid bulk cargo of the same variety, quality, port of loading and unloading, but belonging to different consignees and packed in the same liquid cargo tank, and are respectively the consignee of each batch of goods Issuing a bill of lading with the seal of 'Consolidation Clause' stamped on it.
③Parcel Receipt B/L
Refers to the bill of lading issued for goods consigned in the form of parcels. This is a bill of lading set by the carrier according to the special needs of the trade, and the weight must not exceed 45kg.

/ By tjchinafreight ivy / Cargo • Shipping • Transport

ONE publishes special loading requirements for these two categories of cargo

On March 28, 2022, ONE issued a security bulletin on Special Stowage Requirement for Non-DG and Non-Special Cargoes.

ONE stated in the announcement that when transporting goods, safety is the number one priority. To ensure compliance with

global acceptance policies and safety standards, ONE verifies all bookings to ensure that all shipments are properly declared,

packed and loaded. This measure is a critical step in preventing accidents and ensuring safe handling of cargo.

 

ONE emphasizes that in addition to dangerous goods and special cargoes, the following non-dangerous goods and non-special

cargoes booked at ONE also require special loading to be loaded onto the ships of ONE and its partners.

Additionally, in order to complete the verification, the customer will be required to provide additional instructions and documentation.

This will help ONE achieve a higher standard in the safe transportation of goods.

 

ONE said it was the responsibility of shippers to declare correct cargo information and therefore reminded its customers to check that all

bookings are properly declared.

/ By TJ China Freight / Transport

HOW DO FREIGHT FORWARDING COMPANIES WORK?

Businesses that engage in international transport most likely prefer freight forwarding, but it is also an applicable method of transport even for personal use. The freight forwarding companies facilitate the shipment of goods to the destinations by using various carriers such as road freight, air freight, railway freight, and ocean freight.

If you don’t have any idea about freight shipping, you’ll find freight forwarding intimidating. Thus, if you engage in a business that involves international transport, it makes sense to understand the facts about freight forwarding.

WHAT ARE FREIGHT FORWARDING FIRMS?

Transporting goods from its origin to another destination is one of the services of freight forwarding firms. The freight forwarder works as a middleman between the transportation services and the shipper.  They are responsible for arranging the entire process including the storage and the shipment of the goods. Likewise, they also negotiate the cost of the transport and choose the most reliable, fastest, and economical route.

SERVICES OFFERED BY FREIGHT FORWARDERS

Hiring the services of freight forwarding companies is advantageous to your business. They can help you in transporting the goods to your customers. As they are knowledgeable and expert about shipping of goods, they ensure that the merchandise will be delivered on time and in good condition.

Some of the services that freight forwarders offer are the following:

Customs clearance

Insurance

Packing

International import and export documentation

Inventory management and

Storage

Through the services of freight forwarders, the entire process of importing and exporting of goods becomes less stressful. They can also assist you in the packing of goods, thus reducing the pressure from you.

CHOOSE A RELIABLE FREIGHT FORWARDING COMPANIES

If you’re thinking to hire a freight forwarder, make sure to choose well-established and reliable freight forwarding companies. This gives you the assurance that they have strong experience about the business and good network of contacts. Likewise, experienced freight forwarders can deal and solve any issues about the transport of your goods efficiently and quickly.

As you’ll entrust your goods or merchandise to a freight forwarder, it makes sense to work with them harmoniously. It’s not enough to seek the service of a company that you can rely on and trust, but also with outstanding customer service. This way, you’ll have peace of mind that your shipment will arrive on time and safely.

Before entrusting your goods to freight forwarding firms, make sure that all the documents for transporting the goods are completed.

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