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All about Container Freight Station
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All about Container Freight Station

A container freight station (CFS) is a facility where cargo containers are loaded and unloaded. These stations are usually located near ports or railheads. CFSs are used to store, maintain, and distribute containers. They often have cranes and other equipment to move containers around. Container freight stations play an important role in the global economy by facilitating the movement of goods around the world.

Dead Weight Tonnage
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Dead Weight Tonnage

Deadweight is a measurement of a ship’s maximum capacity and is described as the utmost deadweight of the vessel. The estimation does not include the ship’s weight and instead considers the load of the freight on board, fuel, ballast water, fresh water, personnel, and staff food.

Visibility in Supply Chain
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What It’s Like Having Visibility In Supply Chain

Many factors in logistics determine the quality of performance and reliability of this industry. The fact is that whoever is waiting for cargo to reach the final destination has many concerns about their goods. No matter if you own the cargo or you are just managing them. You need to know exactly where your cargo is and what was the last status of your shipments.

Port of Discharge and Port of Loading
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Port of Discharge and Port of Loading

This is a typical misunderstanding among traders regarding the distinction between the port of delivery and the port of discharge. Is there a distinction between the port of discharge and the delivery location? Is the location of delivery the same as the port of discharge?

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…