This is the list of articles that i have written since 2008.. The posts are arranged in descending order with the latest posts on top..You can use the Search widget on the right side bar to search for any item of your interest..
- Introduction to Nautical Charts – Types of Navigation Charts Based on Origin
- 4 Types of Ship Launching Methods
- A freight forwarders view
- Who should pay for securing the cargo within the container in an EXW deal..??
- My 1st Million in shipping and freight
- Can you trust Safety Data Sheets..??
- When and where must an export container be weighed..??
- Why is there a difference in transit times between FCL cargo and LCL cargo to the same destination..??
- A question of banking practices..
- Are there any advantages to using a 3rd party logistics provider..??
- Opening doors, when things are not so easy – we are talking about freight container doors
- Top 100 container shipping lines – April 2013
- Protecting your valuable cargo for shipment
- Meet the Incoterms® 2010 rules experts
- You mean i can arrest a ship..!! – Part 2
- Do your container fleets meet the latest safety standards?
- You mean i can arrest a ship..!! – Part 1
- Journey on a container ship from Hong Kong to Singapore – EXCELLENT time lapse video
- Can the shippers address on the bill of lading be in another country..??
- What exactly is the LINER OUT CHARGE.. Shipping Lines are quoting this for cargo to West Africa..??
- What are the documentation prepared by the various parties involved in a sea freight shipment..??
- Can cargo be released without collection of destination charges..??
- Freight agent vs Shipper.. Who wins..??
- Vessel sailing date vs Shipped on board Date – opinion sought
- What name should your cargo be known by in a hazardous shipment..??
- I want to issue my House Bill of Lading
- Laden on Board
- Top 10 Things to Keep In Mind When Shipping Overseas
- What happens when containers are abandoned by Consignee
- Difference in HBL and MBL dates
- Difference between Received for Shipment, Shipped on Board, Clean on Board & Clean Shipped on Board..
- How to clean cement from cargo hold – question from Thein Than
- Container ship owners could be sued for slow steaming
- Chartering terms query
- What does UN Number mean in haz cargo..??
- Errors on a Bill of Entry – South African customs context
- Question regarding registering ships with IMO
- What is ISPS and why is it charged..?? – Part 2
- Question about TO ORDER bill of lading
- Question from Ranjit Ajgaonkar-20130115
- Question from Thameemul Ansari
- What is ISPS and why is it charged..?? – Part 1
- Question from Riaz
- Question from Kelly Wong
- Question from Charlott King
- Question from Gabucan
- Question from Wan
- Question from Lee
- Question from Braam Bester
- Question from Ranjit Ajgaonkar
- Question from Hai Dang Thanh
- Question from Iqbal
- Goodbye 2012 – Welcome 2013
- What is General Average and what is its role in the industry
- Business ethics vs Fraudulent behavior in exports
- Beware of fake shipping line websites for tracking your cargo
- Demurrage/Detention – Exporter vs Shipping Line
- What to do when there is a short shipment..??
- Flexitanks
- The cost of avoidable errors – an ITIC perspective
- What is Maritime Law and what is its function..??
- What is a Bow Thruster and how is it used in maneuvering a ship..??
- Ship of all ships – the mighty BLUE MARLIN and heavy lift ships
- So you are exporting for the first time huh..!! Then you should read this..
- Consequences of misdeclared container weights – a pictorial
- Who are the readers of this shipping and freight blog..??
- Important Points for Committing Cargo Quantities in Tanker Ships
- What are Pallets and Palletizing in Shipping?
- How long is a bank guarantee issued in lieu of a lost original bill of lading valid..?? – Answer to reader’s queries
- How long is a bank guarantee issued in lieu of a lost original bill of lading valid..??
- Incoterms® 2010 – An analysis – Part 2
- Incoterms® 2010 – An analysis – Part 1
- Overseas Shipping: The Required Forms
- Clean on board or Shipped on Board – what should a bill of lading show..??
- Master Bill of Lading and House Bill of Lading – Freights
- Can i please take ownership of this cargo..!!
- UPDATE – Shipping lines will accept responsibility for their mistakes – True or False..??
- Shipping lines will accept responsibility for their mistakes – True or False..??
- How containerization shaped the modern world
- Case study about incorrect sending of arrival notification
- In support of the seafarers on Day of the Seafarer 25th June 2012
- Shippers reject calls for mandatory container weighing
- Different loading and discharging vessel
- Happy Fathers Day Shippies………..
- Carriage of dangerous goods by sea – documentation requirements
- Can multiple names be listed under shipper in a bill of lading..??
- What is a Switch Bill of Lading and when and why is it used..??
- Who pays freight charges for a shipment..??
- Consequences of incorrect acceptance of hazardous cargo
- Should the Shipped on Board Date and Bill of Lading Date be the same..??
- Mis-declaration of container weights – the struggle continues
- Number of original bills of lading
- Implications of issuing a Clean on Board bill of lading
- Why do containers get stowed and discharged incorrectly..??
- Some unusual and different container types
- Important South African contact numbers relating to Shipping and Freight
- Why won’t a shipping line pre-date or back-date my bill of lading..??
- What is a UCR Number and who needs it..
- Should i use Open Top or Flat Rack for over-height cargo
- Is a shipping line liable for any costs if they don’t send the arrival notification for import cargo..??
- Is there a limitation on the number of Original bills to be issued..??
- Are telex release and express release the same..??
- What is a Garment On Hanger container..??
- Part bill of lading
- Port delays and its consequences
- Vehicles with combustion engines to be shipped as Hazardous cargo
- 2011 – The year that was, for this shipping and freight blog
- Season’s greetings to everyone
- Weighing of all export containers
- Who is a multi-modal transport operator & how do they differ from freight forwarder ?
- Undeclared hazardous cargo and its consequences
- Ocean Bill of lading, Seaway Bill of Lading & Memo Bill of Lading
- Why you should be careful and vigilant about what a container contains..
- Are Ton and Tonne the same..??
- Difference between the various weights used in shipping
- Are Shippers Load Stow and Count and Said to Contain – different..??
- Difference between Cargo dues, Tonnage dues & port dues
- Difference between House bill of lading & Master bill of lading
- What are the requirements to become a Freight Forwarder..??
- Who pays what charges for a shipment..??
- How to read a UN Location Code – Update
- What is Bunker and Bunkering..??
- What is Short Ship and Short Land..??
- What does Shippers load, stow and count mean..??
- How to read a UN Location (Port) Code..
- What is the difference between Storage and Demurrage
- What is Transhipment..??
- Types of Cargo ships – Part 2
- How to handle IMCO Class 1 cargo..
- What is meant by Direct Delivery..??
- Various cargo and packing types in containers
- What is the difference between Slot charterer and NVOCC Operator..??
- How to use Twitter to your advantage, how it can help you and how this site uses it..
- What happens to shipping containers lost at sea.??
- What is the significance of stack dates and why is it important..??
- Seal reporting requirements for containerised cargoes
- What is the difference between Carrier Haulage & Merchant Haulage..?? What are the implications..??
- Difference between a Freight Forwarder and Broker
- What is a VSA in terms of shipping..??
- Best articles of Shipping in South Africa
- How does an express bill work and what are its advantages and disadvantages..??
- Rate the articles on this shipping blog
- Article on ENS data filing with EU
- How do incoterms affect the shipping line?
- Is there a difference between a ship and a vessel..??
- who is a co-loader on a liner service..??
- Under FOB terms – who should bear the charges for issuance of B/l : Shipper or Consignee??
- EU – Entry Summary Declarations (ENS) – the new buzz word
- What is a High Seas Sale..??
- What is the difference between Regular Line vessel and Conference Line vessel..??
- Advance Manifest Information for shipments to EU
- Cargo Tracking Note – what is it..??
- An all women South African ship crew makes history
- Voucher of Correction
- Portside and Starboard side of a ship – interesting information
- What is Cargo Dues and why is it charged..??
- What to do when the original bill of lading is lost..??
- Combined demurrage/detention
- This blog will now tweet as well
- Deciding the port of call
- Container Stow position numbering
- What is a telex release..??
- Maritime Terms
- What is MSDS and why is it important..??
- What is the difference between pre-carriage and on-carriage
- what is the difference between an exporter and a shipper..??
- Addendum to how a letter of credit works – L/C Extension
- What is EDI and what is the importance of EDI in current day shipping..??
- What happens to the original bill of lading after a shipment has been completed..??
- Who is an NVOCC Operator and difference between a freight forwarder and NVOCC
- What is a back to back shipment..??
- How can i make Shipping in South Africa blog more useful to you..??
- What are removal companies..??
- What is the difference between a freight forwarder and clearing agent..??
- Do you use a checklist before packing your cargo..??
- How do you choose a shipping line for your shipments..??
- Markings on a container – what do they mean..??
- Is Shipping in South Africa a free blog..??
- Flow of cargo in South Africa (import, export, transhipment)
- What is a HS Code
- Cover yourself while quoting
- The Container Department
- Women in Shipping – A Tribute
- Write a guest post for this blog
- Difference between a Liner shipping service and Tramp service
- What to do when your cargo is damaged
- What is the difference between storage and overstay
- The importance of a container seal
- Difference between Demurrage/Detention
- Parts of a bill of lading – Part 4
- Parts of a bill of lading – Part 3
- Parts of a bill of lading – Part 2
- Parts of a bill of lading – Part 1
- Manifest Correctors
- States Warehouse Process
- Container Stowage Planning and how it works
- Common shipping and freight abbreviations
- Letter of Credit – how it works
- Identifying a stow position
- Container Service Types
- Types of Cargo Ships
- Calculation of CBM – Update
- How to calculate CBM & Freight Ton
- Container Sizes and Dimensions – All Types
- List of Topics
- Import Overstay process
- Documents required by shipping lines for release of cargo
- Answers to Test your shipping knowledge – Week 02/2009
- Importance of declaring the right cargo weight on the ship
- Test your shipping knowledge – Week 02/2009
- Answers to Test your shipping knowledge – Week 01/2009
- The process of hazardous cargo acceptance and shipment
- Test your shipping knowledge – Week 01/2009
- Answers to test your shipping knowledge Week – 50
- Test your shipping knowledge – week 50
- Answers to Test your shipping knowledge – week 49
- Test your shipping knowledge – week 49 – 2008
- Why you should subscribe to my blog
- duly discharged bills of lading – the great debate
- Article 7 – Incoterms®
- Article 6 – Hazardous Cargo
- Article 5 – Special Containers & its Cargoes – OOG/Reefer
- Article 4 – Import process
- Article 3 – Export process
- Article 2 – The Documents
- Article 1 – The Basics
