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Freight Charge
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What Is a Freight Charge?

When you transport your goods from one country to another, there is a fee you should pay for the whole transportation process. This is called Freight Charge or freight rate. So the shipper pays the money to the carrier. This fee changes for each shipment and depends on many different factors.

Matson Freight
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About Matson Freight

With its corporate headquarters in Honolulu, Hawaii, Matson, Inc. is a U.S.-based provider of transport services. The ticker for the corporation is “MATX” on the New York Stock Exchange.

marine insurance
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What is Marine Insurance?

The term “insurance” can be called “Protection against future loss.” Another official title for insurance in logistics is “marine insurance,”…
Demurrage
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What is Demurrage?

As any shipper knows, demurrage is a charge applied to containers left at the port or rail yard longer than…