tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355217390880015882024-02-06T19:34:51.035-08:00International Cargo Express - NewsICE Cargohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311283347390108488noreply@blogger.comBlogger87125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235521739088001588.post-44822868313249145122016-10-18T17:23:00.002-07:002016-10-18T17:23:55.093-07:00Royal Flying Doctor Service<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Final update from our (first?) attempt to participate in the
Simpson Desert Bike Challenge.<o:p></o:p></div>
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As some of you already found out via FB, our trip
to the Simpson Desert Bike Challenge took a surprising turn over the weekend.
Gearbox failure at Pimba (SA), 170 km north of Port Augusta on
Saturday - 2 days prior to race start. We are now stuck in Roxby Downs
knowing that we will miss the race.<o:p></o:p></div>
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this no disaster. No accident, nobody has been hurt. It is utterly, utterly
disappointing though. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The best part of my attempt to fulfil a crazy dream is and will remain your
support!!!</div>
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Once we are back on the road we will travel back via Flinders Ranges; hoping to
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We did upload a short version of our outback trip video to
youtube. Here is the link: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DCCay0nX98">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DCCay0nX98</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Despite the fact that we did miss the race we think that we
were able to produce some pretty cool footage incl. showing Australia from a
drone’s perspective.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i>Thanks to donations we have raised over $5000 for the
Royal Flying Doctors Service!!<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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You might want to check it out. Have fun!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Eckart</div>
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<o:p></o:p>ICE Cargohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311283347390108488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235521739088001588.post-72283489939116544022016-10-04T21:28:00.001-07:002016-10-04T21:28:21.958-07:00Royal Flying Doctor Service<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Eckart Altenkamp my
neighbour will be trading the comfort of a chair for 5 days in the
saddle. Eckart is embarking on the crossing of the Simpson Desert, a bike
race where 25 riders cover 580 km, across 1,200 sand dunes, in 5 days from
Burni Bore, SA (a tin shed) along the French Line to Birdsville (QLD).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Between
those 2 locations he certainly won’t find an office chair, there will be
no chairs at all, he will find absolutely nothing. No settlement, no
house, no shower, no toilet, just an expanse of desert.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Why is
he doing it, well he wants to and Ekki will raise </span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">funds for the <a href="http://www.flyingdoctor.org.au/"><span style="color: #26bff0; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Royal Flying Doctor Service</span></a> in the
process.. (RFDS) provides the finest care to more than 290,000
Australians each year – that’s one person every two minutes. ICE is proud to be
part of it and has contributed to Eckki’s endeavour.</span></div>
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are interested in this amazing challenge, or donating to this great
cause please visit please contact me and I will pass on the details. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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ICE Cargohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311283347390108488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235521739088001588.post-51327164278487373982016-06-05T19:38:00.001-07:002016-06-05T19:53:12.018-07:00Indian Monsoon Season<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As the Indian
Monsoon Season has just begun, running from 1<sup>st</sup> June 2016 to the end
of September 2016, our Indian partners have outlined some important packing
preventative measures for all importers and exporters.</span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Proper packing material should be used to withstand the sea or airfreight journey.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">All cargo must be shrink wrapped properly.</span></li>
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addition, it has been highlighted that
during the Monsoon season port congestion and trucking delays can be an issue and it has been suggested that all cargo is
packed appropriately, transported and customs cleared well in advance of the
port / airport cut off times. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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All information / contents are for general information only. ICE does not make
any guarantee on completeness, reliability and accuracy of this information. We
strongly suggest you seek further advice before acting on any content /
information</span></em><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
ICE Cargohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311283347390108488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235521739088001588.post-70814527568485244392016-05-08T22:52:00.000-07:002016-05-08T22:52:05.900-07:00Change in USA Import Customs document regulations
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</span><span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: small;">U.S Customs will no longer allow PALLET count shown on
documentation for inbound shipments to the U.S.</span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: small;">The following message was issues by
U.S. Customs as a reminder:</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: small;">"Effective April 10, 2016, U.S. Customs will not allow
to show "Pallet" on the import documentation, including M BL, H BL, D
AWB, H AWB, Manifest, Commercial Invoice, Packing list, AMS, ISF, and/or any
other related document”.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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lading, either the Mater or the House, as applicable, must transmit the
quantity of the lowest external packaging unit; containers and pallets are NOT
acceptable manifested quantities; for example a container containing 10 pallets
with 200 cartons MUST be manifested as 200 cartons.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: small;">Should you have any questions regarding this please contact
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All information / contents are for general information only. ICE does not make
any guarantee on completeness, reliability and accuracy of this information. We
strongly suggest you seek further advice before acting on any content /
information</span></em><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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ICE Cargohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311283347390108488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235521739088001588.post-91903261720271278782016-05-08T22:43:00.001-07:002016-05-08T22:43:21.920-07:00ASEAN Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA) First Protocol<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<b><span style="color: #1f4e79; font-family: "Arial Narrow",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 128;">ASEAN Australia-New
Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA) First Protocol</span></b><span style="color: #1f4e79; font-family: "Arial Narrow",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 128;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The following information has been advised by the Victorian
Chamber of Commerce and Industry.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">As of 1<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">st</span></sup> April, the normal AANZFTA Certificate
is no longer acceptable for the following destinations:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Cambodia and Indonesia are expected to accept the new AANZFTA1
template after 1<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">st</span></sup> July 2016.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p> <a href="http://www.victorianchamber.com.au/sites/default/files/page/global/documents/transitional_guidelines_for_completing_origin_conferring_criterion_-_aanzfta1_first_protocol_dec2015.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.victorianchamber.com.au/sites/default/files/page/global/documents/transitional_guidelines_for_completing_origin_conferring_criterion_-_aanzfta1_first_protocol_dec2015.pdf</a></o:p></div>
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All information / contents are for general information only. ICE does not make
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ICE Cargohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311283347390108488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235521739088001588.post-58897780287142096722015-05-06T19:53:00.000-07:002015-05-06T19:53:25.468-07:00Patrick Side-loader Fee removed<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Effective 1<sup>st</sup> May 2015 Patrick has decided
to remove the Side-loader fee that was introduced on the 8<sup>th</sup> February
2013. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The Side-loader fee came into play when both stevedores
identified additional costs related to the safe loading of containers and used
this as the foundation to push for additional fee.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) along with road
transport sector have had their focus on removing the Patrick side-loader fee as
they highlighted the knock on effect this levy would have on direct deliveries
from wharf to importers and the impact on smaller transport operators.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It has been stated that “FTA is continuing advocacy
with stakeholders in an aim to remove this fee from other stevedore operations”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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ICE Cargohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311283347390108488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235521739088001588.post-47580203178271030422015-04-13T19:53:00.000-07:002015-04-13T19:55:43.307-07:00<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<em><span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 20.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">The Importance of
marine insurance<o:p></o:p></span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Almost
every importer and exporter has asked themselves and their freight forwarders
if marine insurance is necessary. The
below article written by Andrew Tulloch a maritime Lawyer and who’s practice
focus on trade and transport law, supply chain & logistics will explain
just how important marine insurance is
to a business.<o:p></o:p></span></em></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Published 25 February 2015<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #60a4d3; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Marine
insurance: do I really need it on my imports and exports?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #62a4d3; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">By
Andrew Tulloch<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #62a4d3; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">In brief - Importing and exporting businesses'
success and survival may depend on marine insurance<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">When considering the terms of sale or purchase for imports and exports,
think about the best terms to allow control over the insurance risk and cost.
Failure to do so could bring about the demise of your business.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #62a4d3; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Going without marine insurance carries major risk<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Many small business owners have asked their insurance brokers if they
need marine insurance and have received the inevitable answer: "Of course
you do". But have they been really convinced that it is money well spent?
As a maritime lawyer, I believe that it is foolish to do without it and I've
sketched a typical scenario to show why.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">You are the producer of leading edge widgets. A falling Australian
dollar means that you are now able to match the price of your leading foreign
competitor with a superior product. The Australian market is too small for the
potential of your widget, so you investigate marketing overseas. You find an
agent in Germany who wants to sell your widgets into Europe. You agree to send
the first container load of widgets to this agent as a test shipment to see how
the initial sales interest goes. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">The loaded container of widgets (valued at $100,000) is dispatched from
Melbourne aboard the ship "Good Luck", owned and operated by
Wishmeluck Shipping. This shipment was arranged for you by Fast Freight
Forwarding, which issues you with shipping documents. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">One week after dispatch, you hear from Fast Freight Forwarding that
"Good Luck" struck very bad weather on its voyage to Hamburg and your
container was lost overboard. It is suggested that you contact your marine
insurer. But you don't have one! You had decided that the cost of marine
insurance was a bit high and, as this was a trial shipment, it was something
you would look at again once you had established whether exporting was a "goer"
for your business.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #62a4d3; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Freight forwarder and carrier deny liability<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">You send an email to Fast Freight Forwarding demanding compensation for
the loss of your container. Fast Freight Forwarding denies all liability and
says you need to address your claim to Wishmeluck Shipping. You do that.
Wishmeluck Shipping denies liability, saying the vessel encountered extreme
weather conditions and that, under the Hague-Visby Rules, they have no
liability for loss caused by a "peril of the sea". <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">You are left to carry a loss of $100,000 and your export plans are in
tatters. Your agent in Germany loses interest in marketing your widgets. The
loss ultimately leads to the winding up of your company. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #62a4d3; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> </span></b><b><span style="color: #62a4d3; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Marine insurer settles claim, maritime lawyer seeks
compensation from carrier</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">If you'd had marine insurance, your insurer would have been immediately
notified by your broker and, once satisfied that the loss had occurred as
advised, would settle your claim for the full value of the goods, plus freight
and insurance costs, plus a further 10% (if agreed).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Your marine insurer would then instruct a maritime lawyer to deal with
the freight forwarder or shipping company and to seek compensation, with a view
to minimising its loss on your account. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">The likelihood is that any recovery from the shipping company or
forwarder would be severely limited, by the argument regarding the "perils
of the sea" defence and by the monetary limitations that apply. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Limitation is generally based upon either the weight of the cargo or the
number of packages set out on the shipping documents. The limit for shipments
from Australia is currently the higher of approximately AU$3.50 per kilo of the
gross weight of goods lost or damaged or AU$1,170 per package or unit.
Accordingly, if you have either a very light cargo or very few packages in your
consignment, the limitation will seriously affect your potential recovery of
compensation. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #62a4d3; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Carriers exclude liability under applicable
international conventions<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">There are numerous other defences available to carriers under the
applicable international conventions that exclude their liability. You no doubt
assume that if a carrier's Master runs the vessel aground or collides with
another ship, you will be fully compensated for your loss. Wrong. Error in the
navigation or management of the ship will normally provide a complete defence
to the claim, even though it would seem that these are precisely the
circumstances in which the carrier should be liable. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">You are far better to claim on your marine insurance and leave your insurer
to worry about seeking compensation from the carrier.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">The same applies for both imports and exports. If you sell CIF (cost,
insurance and freight) and buy CFR (cost and freight) or FOB (free onboard) and
arrange your own marine insurance for the purchased goods, you have control
over the insurance arrangements. You can deal directly with an Australian
marine insurer. This is often easier than dealing with an overseas marine
insurer in, for example, China, India or South America. Your marine insurance broker
will be keen to assist you. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #62a4d3; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Protect your import or export business with marine
insurance<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">So, the next time you consider the terms of sale or purchase for imports
and exports, you should also think about the best terms to allow you to control
the insurance risk and cost. After all, you wouldn't risk not insuring your
home. Why wouldn't you take the same care to protect your business?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Take it from a maritime lawyer who deals with these situations for a
living. Marine insurance is an essential element in the success and survival of
a business involved with imports or exports.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">For further
information and advice on per shipment or annual marine insurance please
contact your ICE representative or call us on 1300CARGO1 (1300 227 461). <o:p></o:p></span></em></div>
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information only. ICE does not make any guarantee on completeness, reliability
and accuracy of this information. We strongly suggest you seek further advice
before acting on any content / information</span></em><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
ICE Cargohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311283347390108488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235521739088001588.post-26794142414910644682015-02-19T20:12:00.001-08:002015-02-19T20:12:29.000-08:00
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 22pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Queensland Weather Warnings<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Due to serve weather warnings our ICE Brisbane office
has been closed for the day and will open on Monday 23<sup>rd</sup> Feb.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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to contact one of our other branches.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Melbourne: (03) 8374 8200</span></span></div>
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ICE Cargohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311283347390108488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235521739088001588.post-59218345420301939402015-01-13T19:05:00.003-08:002015-01-13T19:05:52.092-08:00<div align="center">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">ANL New Trans- Tasman
Service<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">ANL has announced that a new dedicated three vessel
service linking Australian East Cost ports to New Zealand’s North and South
Islands will be introduced effective from February 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">This
new service will be operated under ANL’s “Transtas” branding and will call
Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, Lyttelton, Nelson, Wellington, Tauranga, Sydney on
a fixed weekly basis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">This
is a result of feedback from their customers/clients requesting a dedicated trans-Tasman
option.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">John
Lines, ANL Managing Director said “ANL is committed to offering our customers a
quality service across the Tasman and our new service demonstrates that
commitment” he went on to say “We care about our customers, we want their
businesses to grow and prosper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ANL will
continue to work hard and do all we can to make this happen”<em><span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"; font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></em></span></div>
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All information / contents are for general information only. ICE does not make
any guarantee on completeness, reliability and accuracy of this information. We
strongly suggest you seek further advice before acting on any content / information.
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ICE Cargohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311283347390108488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235521739088001588.post-72138569834224062392015-01-12T15:22:00.000-08:002015-01-12T15:22:20.739-08:00 <br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Shippers and freight forwarders wait with bated breath as Emirates announces a return of the all-in freight rate.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Emirates SkyCargo freight division have announced the return of a simplified all-in rate for all shipments to and from Europe from 1<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">st</span></sup> February 2015 and all other worldwide network from 1<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">st</span></sup> March 2015. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Is has been said the “all-in” freight rate will include current fuel and security fees but would see the elimination of additional surcharges for other criteria such as volume. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Robert Keen, director general of the British International Freight Association (BIFA), has said this is “a step in the right direction” and will provide “transparency that freight forwarders require”. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">For years freight forwarders and shippers have been requesting for the simplified all-in freight rates to return and has been suggested that “Emirates SkyCargo are responding to previous comments that freight forwards stop accepting at face value opaque and unjustified surcharges”<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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ICE Cargohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311283347390108488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235521739088001588.post-16185930850455268082014-11-26T20:28:00.000-08:002014-11-26T20:28:22.170-08:00US Weather-potently delay trucking, rail and flight movements.
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conditions in the Mid west and up to New York, we would like to advise this
will potently delay trucking, rail and flight movements.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d;"><a href="http://www.news.com.au/world/lakeeffect-snow-storms-the-weather-phenomenon-paralysing-the-us/story-fndir2ev-1227128275925"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.news.com.au/world/lakeeffect-snow-storms-the-weather-phenomenon-paralysing-the-us/story-fndir2ev-1227128275925</span></a></span></div>
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ICE Cargohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311283347390108488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235521739088001588.post-87679010186624979812014-11-26T20:22:00.000-08:002014-11-26T20:22:19.463-08:00United States West Coast Port Congestion Surcharges (PCS) - UPDATE<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">As congestion at U.S.
West Coast (USWC) ports has continued to grow and negotiations between
International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and Pacific Maritime
Association (PMA) are deteriorating, a number of container lines operating
between the U.S. and Asia announced congestion charges on all cargo
entering/exiting US West Coast ports and Canadian Gateway ports on or after
November 17, 2014.<br />
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Several major carriers have announced a US Port Congestion Surcharge (PCS)
which may be applied in the event of any disruption to port operations. Initial
reports are that the PCS will be around $800/$1000/$1125 per 20'/40'/40'HC.
In the event these surcharges are inforced will need to
pass these costs on to the responsible billing party immediately. At this stage
FCL pricing indicates a surcharge of $10-20 w/m on LCL cargo depending on
Carrier.<br />
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Port Congestion Surcharge - Effective 17/11/2014<br />
Container Type Surcharge Level<br />
W/M (Weight or Measure) $10 - $20.00 USD<br />
20' ST $800.00 USD<br />
40' ST $1000.00 USD<br />
40' HC $1125.00 USD<br />
45' $1266.00 USD<br />
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Carriers had held off on implementing these PCS fees; however, with multiple
vessels at anchor and unable to unload, USWC congestion has disrupted carriers'
service schedules and terminal operations, which have negatively impacted
carriers operating costs and led to financial losses.<br />
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While a port strike or lockout have not occurred, the uncertainty created by
the lack of a viable West Coast contract means that these PCS fees are likely
to continue. <br />
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Resources:<br />
<a href="http://www.joc.com/maritime-news/trade-lanes/trans-pacific/carriers-use-west-coast-surcharges-shore-losses_20141114.html"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.joc.com/maritime-news/trade-lanes/trans-pacific/carriers-use-west-coast-surcharges-shore-losses_20141114.html</span></a><br />
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<a href="http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/143401/carriers-to-add-charges-in-congested-us-ports/"><span style="color: blue;">http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/143401/carriers-to-add-charges-in-congested-us-ports/</span></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.fmc.gov/congestion-surcharges-11-2014/"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.fmc.gov/congestion-surcharges-11-2014/</span></a><br /><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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ICE Cargohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311283347390108488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235521739088001588.post-50224396771911578752014-11-16T21:40:00.001-08:002014-11-16T21:40:10.618-08:00West Coast U.S.A. Port Congestion
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif";">Relations
between members of the International Longshoremen and Warehouse union and
waterfront employees on the U.S. West Coast have heated up over the past couple
of years with protests and other actions in the Pacific Northwest and at ports
in California. The two parties are currently in negotiations for a new contract
that expired this past June. This is causing a serious negative impact on
vessel and terminal operations which includes vessel delays and operational
difficulties at the ports. Congestion at the Los Angeles-Long Beach port
complex has reached crisis levels and is worsening.<br />
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Today we started to receive official notices from various steamship lines
(K-Line, Evergreen, CMA-CGM, NYK, Hanjin, Hyundai to name a few) about their
plan to immediately implement a "Port Congestion Surcharge".</span></div>
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We are deeply concerned that the longer this stalemate continues the more cargo
will back up. If the situation is not corrected quickly some carriers may enact
"Force Majeure" and begin dropping off cargo at ports other than
where the cargo has been ordered to be delivered in order to clear their
vessels of cargo. We are doing our best to work to find solutions for all of
our customers and partners in this current difficult situation.</div>
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ICE Cargohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311283347390108488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235521739088001588.post-85573620100564780682014-09-01T15:48:00.002-07:002014-09-01T15:48:30.965-07:00Happy 26th Birthday International Cargo Express (ICE) another great year!<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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apparent that we are a force to be reckoned with. ICE Cargo is the one stop
shop when it comes to all your freight forwarding needs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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ICE Cargohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311283347390108488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235521739088001588.post-37943996713900994912014-07-10T16:11:00.001-07:002014-07-10T16:11:53.399-07:00USA haulage delays due to shortage of truck drivers. <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Our US affiliates have advised that Importers and
exporters predominately moving FCL containers ex Illinois and Michigan areas
can expect up to 30 days delay for containers and delivery shipments due to a
shortage of truck drivers.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 12pt;">The start of the US winter saw many veteran drivers
retiring with no new or younger candidates to replace them. It is believed that
factors such as high fuel and running costs with minimum wages and drivers
often being away from their homes and families for weeks at a time is a part of
the contributing shortage.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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being the worst affected area we can expect to see some inflated inland
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<span style="font-family: 'Bell MT', serif; font-size: 12pt;">It has been strongly advised by our US partners
that containers or shipments ex Detroit rail-head might
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ICE Cargohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311283347390108488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235521739088001588.post-36479949269449826902014-05-12T22:04:00.000-07:002014-05-29T23:09:32.989-07:00Marine Insurance<div class="MsoNormal">
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around the world. Lots of money is being spent to plan, produce, pack and
dispatch your valuable cargo. You took good care of your merchandise and
unfortunately third parties did not share your carefulness and your cargo
arrived, wet, damaged, pilfered or not at all. Where do you get regress? All
carriers, cartage companies and freight forwarders have limited liability and
they will refer to their standard conditions of carriage. Basically you can only
enforce a minimum of compensation and than only if you can proof negligence.
There is a good reason for the limitations and this can be explained in a
different forum!</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">Do you wish to go through a lengthy process of legal arguments or
is your transport dollar better spent on insuring your cargo which will
indemnify you for any potential loss!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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What is Marine Insurance? <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">Marine cargo insurance covers the risks of loss or damage to
goods and merchandise while in transit by any method of transport – sea, rail,
road or air - and while in storage anywhere in the world between the points of
origin and final destination. Thats simple !<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">Depending on the size of your business, you can sign an annual
Marine Insurance Cover Note with your insurance broker or better you call ICE, as we have direct access to wholesale premiums
and we only engaged in Marine Insurance! Annual premiums are charged on an
estimated turnover! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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shipment may be more economical and you
will be able to proportion this cost directly to the cost of the merchandise.
You are not paying the premium from out of your profit! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">Depends on the risk and
Class (i.e. </span><span style="color: #634320; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Institute Cargo Clauses “C,B,A”) </span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">Without going into the details you can safely assume your
premium will be between A$0.03 to A$0.04 in the dollar. Please call ICE for a
specific proposal! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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ICE Cargohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311283347390108488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235521739088001588.post-56186518154676335612014-03-24T21:49:00.001-07:002014-05-08T18:13:18.291-07:00Buyers and Suppliers: Who Pays For What And The Incoterms That Matter<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; color: #585858; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.8pt; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-top: 14px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
Clear communication is a must in business, but especially so in importing and exporting. Confusion causes chaos, and chaos usually means delayed delivery, extra costs and a host of other potential consequences. Perhaps the most critical issue that needs to be made clear is who pays for what.</div>
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<img alt="loadingairfreight" class="alignright size-full wp-image-2445" src="http://www.icecargo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/loadingairfreight.jpg" height="215" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; float: right; height: auto; margin: 4px 0px 12px 24px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" width="285" />When it comes to dealing with overseas suppliers, there is an acute need to have every aspect clearly understood. After all, with the different logistical elements involved, the process of getting a consignment of goods from its place of manufacture to its destination can be complicated. And if things go wrong, finger-pointing is not going to solve anything.</div>
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The core of the problem lies in your sales contract. If, for example, an importer wants to bring 5,000 t-shirts into Australia out of Vietnam, you begin by placing an order for those items from a manufacturer or supplier. Obviously, the importer and supplier have to agree the number of items and the price per unit, but more questions remain. For example:</div>
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<li style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Who arranges and pays for their transport to the port?</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Who covers the freight from the port of origin to port of destination?</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Who pays for Marine Insurance coverage?</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Who is responsible for getting export clearance at the port of origin?</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Who is responsible for getting customs clearance at the port of destination?</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Who pays customs and duty fees?</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Even, who deals with charges for loading and unloading the cargo onto and from their vessel?</li>
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Unfortunately, these are agreements that your freight forwarder is not involved in. A forwarder simple follows the agreed procedure as set down by their customer – the importer, or buyer. It is up to the buyer to ensure everything is clear, so that the forwarder can collect, transport and deliver their cargo with ease.</div>
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The good news is that the problems that typically arise are very easy to avoid, but central to the remedy are Incoterms. At International Cargo Express, we implore all of our customers to know the Incoterms inside out, and to use them all the time, every time.</div>
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<span style="color: #585858;">Incoterms were first introduced in 1936 by the </span><a href="http://www.iccwbo.org/News/Articles/2012/UN-endorses-Incoterms-2010,-ICC-rules-for-international-trade/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)</span></a><span style="color: #585858;"> as a means to avoid the ambiguity that frequently affected international trade. As a common global trading language, clear agreement as to the responsibilities of the supplier and the importer can be more easily reached.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">EXW (Ex Works)</strong> – the buyer has to pay for loading the delivery vehicles at the place of manufacture</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">FCA (Free Carrier)</strong> – the supplier pays for transport from their place of manufacture to their warehouse. The buyer has to pay from the warehouse. Be sure to clearly state the delivery place. The seller must also clear the consignment for export.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">FAS (Free Alongside Ship)</strong> – the supplier is responsible to getting the cargo to the port up to the point of loading. This generally means that the goods are delivered to the container depot for loading into the container. The seller must also clear the consignment for export.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">FOB (Free On Board)</strong> – this is not often used anymore but responsibility for any incurred fees must be clearly agreed if goods are left waiting in the container port for a period of time before being loaded for shipping – especially with bulk cargo. The seller must also clear the consignment for export.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">CIF (Cost, Insurance and Freight)</strong> – this is similar to CFR, with the critical difference being that the supplier covers the cost of Marine Insurance.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">CPT (Carriage Paid To)</strong> – the supplier covers the cost of freight to a specified destination, but be aware that all risks from EXW onwards are accepted by the buyer, so the buyer needs to be covered by Marine Insurance. When transportation involves several modes of transport, sellers sometimes only accept responsibility for the first carrier, so be sure to clarify if this is the case.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #585858;">International Cargo Express has been</span><span style="color: blue;"> <a href="http://www.icecargo.com.au/global" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">tailoring solutions for individual customers</span></a> </span><span style="color: #585858;">for the past 25 years, so we are extremely knowledgeable in the best ways to get your cargo to you. Our ICE Team is only too happy to advise you on the right Incoterms to you, and to explain why. Simply </span><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.icecargo.com.au/contact" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">contact the ICE Team</span></a> </span><span style="color: #585858;">and we’ll answer whatever questions you might have.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #585858;">For more information on Incoterms, you can read a previous article in ICE News </span><a href="http://www.icecargo.com.au/news/understanding-freight-forwarding-incoterms" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">explaining Incoterms</span></a><span style="color: #585858;">, or check out the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incoterms#CIF_.E2.80.93_Cost.2C_Insurance_and_Freight_.28named_port_of_destination.29" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Wikipedia page</span></a><span style="color: #585858;">.</span></div>
ICE Cargohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311283347390108488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235521739088001588.post-6543779524785030192014-03-24T21:47:00.001-07:002014-05-08T18:14:21.172-07:00Marine Insurance: Why It’s An Extra Worth Opting For<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; color: #585858; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.8pt; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-top: 14px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
Every importer and exporter knows that they face a certain amount of risk. Even over relatively short distances, incidents and accidents can always occur that may not only see some of the goods in transit damaged, but perhaps the whole cargo lost. Having adequate protection is important, and arguably the most important form of protection to have is Marine Insurance.</div>
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<span style="color: #585858;"><span style="display: inline; height: auto;"><img alt="Photo of a cargo ship accident" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-2318" src="http://www.icecargo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/marine_insurance-230x161.jpg" height="161" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; float: right; height: auto; margin: 4px 0px 12px 24px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" width="230" /></span>Marine Insurance is considered by many freight forwarders as essential. </span><a href="http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Marine+insurance" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">By definition</span></a><span style="color: #585858;">, it covers any possible risk of damage or loss to cargo while in transit. However, the policy does not relate to the quality of goods being transported, such as sub-standard materials used in their manufacture or if there are equipment parts missing.</span></div>
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And, it’s not limited to transport by sea either. In fact, policies usually offer warehouse-to-warehouse coverage over 90 days, so your cargo is protected whether it is transported by air, sea, road or rail.</div>
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So, if your consignment of t-shirts from Vietnam is lost during a storm at sea, or your custom-made machinery is broken when a container falls off a truck, you have indemnity against those events. The policy covers such events as:</div>
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<li style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">incidents relating to the ship, including sinking, capsizing, or being grounded</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">often includes General Average, where cargo is jettisoned to prevent a ship from capsizing or sinking</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">incidents relating to truck and train, including overturning, road accident, derailment</li>
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Of course, while Marine Insurance is the principal mode of protection for cargo, it doesn’t cover every eventuality. These can vary, so it’s important to speak to your freight forwarder or insurance broker to ascertain the details of the coverage offered, but usually Marine Insurance does not cover:</div>
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<li style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">dangerous goods, like firearms and ammunition</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">combustible substances, like fuel and chemicals</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">damage due to poor packing</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">transport by a third party</li>
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<span style="color: #585858;">There are also </span><a href="http://www.dynamicexport.com.au/articles/finance/5-types-of-export-insurance/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">other insurance policies</span></a><span style="color: #585858;"> that importers (and exporters) should consider. Here’s a brief run-down of the most significant.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Political Risk Insurance</strong> – Your cargo’s country of origin, or the countries it’s due to stop off in while in transit, might be politically unstable. This increases the risk of an overseas government intervening in your investment by either closing ports or airports unexpectedly, confiscating cargoes or otherwise freezing international traffic. This policy can cover your cargo in such events as a civil war, a coup d’état or major civil unrest, like a riot. Some policies also cover unexpected importation or exportation bans, or sudden trade agreement collapses.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Product Liability Insurance</strong></span> – <span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">This policy protects against the risk of harm to customers or third parties by the product. For instance, liability can be a grey area so if a heavy box falls and injures someone, and it’s important to have a defense against claims that, since it was your box that fell on the person, that you are responsible. However, liability coverage does not cover goods that arrive spoiled or poorly made.</span></div>
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<img alt="Photo of a ocean freight accident" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-2325" src="http://www.icecargo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/marine_insurance2-230x168.jpg" height="168" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; float: right; height: auto; margin: 4px 0px 12px 24px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" width="230" />International Cargo Express has always recommended its customers to take out Marine Insurance but, according to Managing Director Ronald Spahr, it’s an optional extra that not everyone feels compelled to take.</div>
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“It is a choice, but it is one that we encourage our customers to get,” he says. “We have customers that have been with us for 25 years, and they have never had a problem, but the fact is they are flying without a net. If they suddenly have a problem, they have to pay for it themselves.</div>
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“The risk is something that every customer has to weigh up. After 25 years not paying Marine Insurance, they can argue they save money. But then, something does go wrong and they face perhaps a $100,000 claim.”</div>
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The likelihood is greater than many think, especially with such aspects as General Average to consider. This is where a ship captain jettisons some cargo in order to save the ship and crew. But the owners of all the rescued freight have to pay proportionally for the cargo that was jettisoned. It could be 3 years after the event, but even if you imported $1,500 worth of freight you might be hit with a $15,000 share of the lost cargo. Marine Insurance would protect importers in these situations.</div>
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International Cargo Express is always happy to highlight the advantages of taking our Marine Insurance, especially for the small and medium-sized businesses that can suffer greatly from cargo loss, or a General Average claim.</div>
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<span style="color: #585858;">To find out more about Marine Insurance, simply </span><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.icecargo.com.au/contact" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">call your nearest ICE team</span></a> </span>and<span style="color: blue;"> talk</span><span style="color: #585858;"> to experts who can help you towards better protecting your cargo, and narrowing the financial risks you face.</span></div>
ICE Cargohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311283347390108488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235521739088001588.post-23088852806719227252014-03-24T21:46:00.001-07:002014-05-08T18:15:41.825-07:00Freight Benchmarking: How It Benefits You<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; color: #585858; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.8pt; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-top: 14px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
We have mentioned it before, but the need to seek container rate quotes on a daily is something no freight forwarder can ignore. But while it can be a monotonous practice, is also has definite advantages. Not least, it’s an essential part of freight benchmarking, which can secure real savings for importers and exporters.</div>
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<img alt="Photo of a cargo ship" class="alignright wp-image-2302" src="http://www.icecargo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/freight_benchmarking.jpg" height="169" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; float: right; margin: 4px 0px 12px 24px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" width="224" />There is no secret to benchmarking, and in fact it’s something we all do from time to time, probably without ever realising it. It’s all about finding the best price by comparing several prices, usually three or more. For example, when you are looking for a better car insurance premium, don’t you contact a few insurance brokers and ask them for a quote? Then you can choose the best quote from amongst them.</div>
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Benchmarking container prices is the same thing. International Cargo Express has a network of independent forwarding agents around the world that we ask for quotes from when we are assessing costs for our customers. Depending on a number of aspects – for example, the type of cargo, the size or weight of the consignment, even the time of year – prices quoted can vary.</div>
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But through freight benchmarking, the best deal can be found. It may not always be the lowest available price, but it is always a very competitive one. However, the advantages relate to more than simply the price.</div>
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Freight forwarders tend to face the same challenges every day. As well as finding the best container rates for their customers, they also have to secure actual space on a ship or plane. These factors are included amongst the 3 main benefits of freight benchmarking:</div>
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<li style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Securing A Space</strong> – in many cases, this is the toughest task since competition from other freight forwarders is always extreme. Benchmarking our full container rates allows us to stay in constant contact with agents that can secure that place. It’s not our buying power we use, it’s their buying power because they control the space as well as the freight rate. These agents have good connections to certain shipping lines, so if you want your container shipped on that line, these agents are in the best position to make it happen.</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Saving You Money</strong> – this is achieved in two ways. Firstly, it allows us to identify which agent is offering the lowest container prices, but it can also allow us to use a shipping line that offers a better overall deal. Remember, the total cost of shipping includes a range of extra fees and surcharges that, when added to a container rate, can show up what first looked like a good deal as being bad – or vice versa.</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Reducing Your Stress</strong> – we know you need your cargo to arrive on time, and that if it doesn’t it may actually cost you money. Some importers face price penalties from their customers for every day that an order is late. Another line could see your consignment arriving later, perhaps by as much as 10 days. Uncertainty, therefore, creates a lot of stress, but since freight benchmarking keeps us in touch with our best-placed agents, the chances of being stuck with Plan B are lessened considerably.</li>
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Logically, multinational freight forwarders should be able to offer huge savings to their customers by getting the best rates from agents. But they are not structured in that way. They arrange massive volumes of cargo, and so tend to accept the flat rate that agents give them, which on balance can be quite good. Their priority is in getting their cargo from A to B quickly, and their customers are often willing to accept a higher price in return for certainty.</div>
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International Cargo Express made a conscious decision to offer benchmarking, because they recognise the benefits that it has to the small and medium-sized importers and exporters, to whom the modest savings and peace of mind can be significant.</div>
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<span style="color: #585858;">To find out more about how our benchmarking policy can translate into real benefits you, simply </span><a href="http://www.icecargo.com.au/contact" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;">call your nearest ICE team</span></a><span style="color: #585858;">. We’ll be glad to address any questions you might have.</span></div>
ICE Cargohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311283347390108488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235521739088001588.post-22718629182120696512014-03-24T21:44:00.001-07:002014-03-25T17:49:55.478-07:00Australia Set To Complete Second Free-Trade Agreement in July<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.8pt; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-top: 14px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="color: #585858;">The much-anticipated free-trade agreement between </span><a href="http://thediplomat.com/2014/01/july-date-for-australia-japan-free-trade-deal/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Australia and Japan</span></a><span style="color: #585858;"> looks set to be completed as soon as July this year, promising a major boon for Australian exporters.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #585858;"><span style="display: inline; height: auto;"><img alt="Photo of a ship headed for Japan" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-2591" src="http://www.icecargo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ICEshippingtojapan-227x230.jpg" height="230" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; float: right; height: auto; margin: 4px 0px 12px 24px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" width="227" /></span>The agreement, which commentators have suggested is to be signed when Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits Canberra, would be the second significant trade agreement with a principal Asian market. In December, an agreement was </span><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/05/australia-finalises-free-trade-agreement-south-korea" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">signed with South Korea</span></a><span style="color: #585858;">, Australia’s third largest export market.</span></div>
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A third agreement, with Australia’s largest Asian market, China, is still some way off, but hopes remain that signatures will be swapped before the end of the 2014 following a promise by Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott in October last year to conclude negotiations with the three Asian economic powers within 12 months.</div>
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Trade between Australia and South Korea was worth almost $31 billion in 2012, with exports to the Asian peninsula worth $26.6 billion, or 7% of Australia’s total exports. The economy is expected to be boosted by as much as $650 billion between 2015 and 2030 as a direct result of the Free Trade Agreement.</div>
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Under the terms of the agreement, South Korea’s tariffs on a range of agricultural products and manufactured will be eliminated, including the removal of an 8% tariff on automotive supplies and 15% on wine. Tariffs on Australian beef would be phased out over 15 years.</div>
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<span style="color: #585858;">The significance of the trade deal was highlighted by </span><a href="http://www.smh.com.au/environment/whale-watch/free-trade-deal-with-japan-took-priority-over-whaling-dispute-says-trade-minister-andrew-robb-20140209-32a0x.html#ixzz2t5t4u5Rk" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Trade Minister Andrew Robb</span></a><span style="color: #585858;"> when he admitted it was a higher priority for the current government than any other issue with Japan.</span></div>
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“Japan’s a huge market. It’s one of the biggest economies in the world and we already have a huge relationship but this would turbo-charge it. There is an enormous scope for Australia to provide high-value products and services to a sophisticated market.”</div>
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Two-way trade between Australia and Japan is estimated to be worth $53 billion, and the free trade agreement could see the Australian economy boosted by as much as $39 billion over the next 20 years. The potential for exporting to Japan is, therefore, set to increase dramatically.</div>
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According to some media sources, it is expected that tariffs on Australia’s beef exports will be cut by 8.5%, while Australia will eliminate its 5% tariff on Japanese auto imports.</div>
ICE Cargohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311283347390108488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235521739088001588.post-8482820417084160722014-03-24T21:42:00.001-07:002014-03-25T17:48:56.454-07:00How to Avoid a Quarantine Nightmare<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #585858; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.8pt; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-top: 14px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
Successfully importing goods into Australia does not only depend on satisfying the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service. Proving your cargo is not a quarantine risk is also essential before it is accepted into the country.</div>
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<span style="color: #585858;">According to a </span><a href="http://www.daff.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/2233059/cargo-processing.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">2012 study carried out by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)</span></a><span style="color: #585858;">, some 31,000 consignments of sea cargo were non-compliant, requiring they be held in quarantine, while some 12,000 consignments of air cargo were deemed non-compliant.</span></div>
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There is a common misconception that the Customs Service looks after quarantine matters. In fact, inspections are carried out and certifications issued by Biosecurity Australia, a division of DAFF.</div>
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Until 2012, the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) was invested with the task of enforcing Australian quarantine legislation, screening both cargo and passengers for animal, plant and human quarantine risks using traditional sniffer dogs and X-ray machines. It also certified Australian exports to ensure they complied with international or nation-specific importation requirements.</div>
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But since AQIS was advised on policy by Biosecurity Australia anyway, when the government decided to restructure the DAFF and its agencies, AQIS was absorbed by Biosecurity Australia.</div>
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Importers should make use of the advice given by experts, like ICE’s own team of customs experts. But even this will not guarantee quarantine problems are avoided. Often, these personnel negotiate with quarantine officers.</div>
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According to International Cargo Express Managing Director Ronald Spahr, most problems can be avoided if sufficient care is taken at the port of origin. But with documentation needing to be completed properly, manufacturers responsible for packaging, and quality checkers need to be alert, there is always room for errors.</div>
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“You try your best to give manufacturers very stringent instructions about how they should be packed,” he explains. “The manufacturer is actually responsible for that aspect, but to meet required standards, they have to use properly treated timber, if they use timber. You should also ask them to use plastic pallets instead of timber.</div>
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“Again, it’s a very complex area because not all of the instructions provided by Biosecurity Australia can be applied to every country. Some do not have timber pallets, but only use plastic. Then you have countries like Sweden, who are very environmentally friendly, so they don’t like using plastics. So, you can get fumigation problems that mean we have to fumigate the cargo here before it can be released.”</div>
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So, what happens when it comes to the quarantine process? And how quickly can it be completed? It still begins with the Customs Service, which communicates closely with Biosecurity Australia when it has reason to believe arriving consignments may be a biosecurity risk. Briefly, the procedure runs like this:</div>
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The length of time a consignment might spend in quarantine depends on a number of factors, like the type of cargo and the testing procedure involved. The 2012 DAFF study also revealed that the average referral-to-release time for cargo was 3 days (sea cargo) and just 4.3 hours (air cargo). However, the wait for consignments deemed non-compliant can be as long as 38 days.</div>
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For decades, International Cargo Express has been guiding its customers through the quarantine minefield, advising on how best to avoid the quarantine nightmare that some importers face. With a team of in-house experts, its the best choice for steering clear of lengthy and often costly quarantine delays.</div>
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<span style="color: #585858;">To find out more about what we can do for you, just </span><a href="http://www.icecargo.com.au/contact" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">call your nearest ICE team</span></a><span style="color: #585858;">, or you can read more detailed information on the </span><a href="http://www.daff.gov.au/biosecurity/import" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Department of Agriculture website</span></a><span style="color: #585858;">.</span></div>
ICE Cargohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311283347390108488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235521739088001588.post-61890065847027148572014-03-24T21:40:00.001-07:002014-03-26T20:05:38.415-07:00Customs Clearance: Why DIY Might Not Be The Best Option<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #585858; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.8pt; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-top: 14px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
For most people, DIY is the most prudent way to get things done. But while it’s generally a good idea for home improvement projects and the like, there are some undertakings that should be left to trained professionals. Amongst importers, one such undertaking is securing Customs Clearance.</div>
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<img alt="ice_customs" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-2287" src="http://www.icecargo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/ice_customs-230x151.jpg" height="151" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; float: right; height: auto; margin: 4px 0px 12px 24px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" width="230" />An essential stage in the importation procedure, Customs Clearance can be highly complicated, fraught with a web of conditions, categorisations and regulations that can leave the best mind in a spin. So, unless you are an expert in the area, the chances of making a costly error are extremely high.</div>
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International Cargo Express Managing Director Ronald Spahr understands every business wants to keep their expenses low, but he warns that taking on the task themselves doesn’t always pay.</div>
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“Everyone can take care of their Customs Clearance paperwork themselves if they like, but it’s discouraged by the Customs Service,” he explains. “They make it very difficult so it’s likely to take all day to do it and, in the end, errors will be made. It’s like doing tax. Everyone can do their own tax return, but do they do it as well as an accountant?”</div>
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<span style="color: #585858;">The </span><a href="http://www.customs.gov.au/tariff/default.asp" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Australian Customs Service</span></a><span style="color: #585858;"> points out that correctly filling out the required paperwork lies firmly on the shoulders of the importer and that “penalties may be imposed for the submission of incorrect or misleading information”.</span></div>
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Trade agreements between Australia and the EU can be different to those agreed with the US, ASEAN bloc countries, or individual nations, like Chile or Malaysia. These agreements have a significant influence over the tariffs that are charged.</div>
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The category that product types fall into is also influential. For example, the percentage alcohol content in one imported spirit may mean it is put into a different category to other drinks. Tariffs are then linked directly to these categories.</div>
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These are just two of many examples that affect the import duty charged, but the chief complexity is created by the regular series of amendments applied as the Australian government negotiates new trade agreements with existing and first-time trading partners. Simply staying on top of these amendments is a full-time job.</div>
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In order to make sure the customs process does not delay delivery, cargo needs to be pre-cleared before arriving at its destination port. But getting Customs Clearance finished in advance is only part of the advantage of leaving it to the experts. They will also know where loopholes might exist.</div>
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The entire customs tariff is extremely intricate, and a good customs expert will be familiar enough to know quickly how to get the lowest tariff for the importer. Certain items can be declared differently to what an individual might declare it as. For example, screws can be left-threaded or right-threaded but one might be duty free, the other might not. The customs expert can declare it as the most beneficial for the importer.</div>
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To Ronald Spahr, hiring a professional to deal with customs issues is the only logical option for any importer, and providing such expertise is essential for a modern freight forwarder.</div>
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“Customs Clearance is a hugely important aspect of the entire importation process, and that’s why we have invested in it,” he explains. “We have five highly paid and highly experienced customs experts working for us in-house. You will also find a lot of forwarders these days outsourcing that service, but we don’t because having our own experts means we can offer our customers the best possible advice.”</div>
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<span style="color: #585858;">International Cargo Express has a long history of providing accurate customs advice that saves its customers time and money. With a team of dedicated customs experts looking after your customs concerns, our </span><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.icecargo.com.au/online/customs-quarantine" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">customs and barrier clearance services</span></a> </span><span style="color: #585858;">cover everything from documentation preparation to electronic duties payment.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #585858;">If you’re interested in finding out more about what we can do for you, </span><a href="http://www.icecargo.com.au/contact" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">call your nearest ICE team</span></a><span style="color: #585858;">, or read more more information on </span><a href="http://www.icecargo.com.au/news/complying-with-customs-and-border-protection" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">complying with customs requirements</span></a><span style="color: #585858;">.</span></div>
ICE Cargohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311283347390108488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235521739088001588.post-80290899538811043972014-03-24T21:39:00.001-07:002014-03-25T17:39:57.016-07:00Multinationals on the way down as independent freight forwarders rise<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #585858; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.8pt; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-top: 14px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
Recently released figures from 2012 have shown that the time has come for independent freight forwarders – such as International Cargo Express – to outshine the multinationals, with many of the major players in the freight forwarding industry experiencing a decline in revenue.</div>
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<img alt="Photo of ocean freight" class="alignright wp-image-1284" src="http://www.icecargo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/ocean_freight.jpg" height="333" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; float: right; margin: 4px 0px 12px 24px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" width="269" />According to an SJ Consulting Group report published by the Journal of Commerce, 2012 saw a decline in revenues as high as 6.8% for a number of major multinational logistics companies, including DHL, DB Schenker, DSV, Panalpina, SNCF Geodis and CEVA Logistics. The independent freight forwarding sector, meanwhile, saw a slight revenue increase during the same period and has gained market share across all major markets.</div>
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<span style="color: #585858;">This finding confirms what we at ICE have experienced in recent years: more and more clients are seeking a </span><a href="http://www.icecargo.com.au/why-choose-us" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 20.15999984741211px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;">personalised service and price</span></a><span style="color: #585858;">. Our independence allows us to tailor solutions for each and every client, sourcing the best freight rates and keeping our customers informed every step of the way. Extensive due diligence and benchmarking exercises ensure ICE is always one step ahead of the competition and continue to be industry leaders.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #585858;">To find out more about our best price policy and personalised service simply </span><a href="http://www.icecargo.com.au/contact" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">contact the ICE Team</span></a><span style="color: #585858;">. We’d be glad to address any queries you have.</span></div>
ICE Cargohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311283347390108488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235521739088001588.post-20231693904259251192014-03-24T21:37:00.001-07:002014-03-25T17:39:12.991-07:00Why ICE Is Changing From Transactional to Conceptual Forwarding<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #585858; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.8pt; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-top: 14px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
Once upon a time, a freight forwarder was invested with the straightforward task of transporting customer cargo to its port of destination as quickly and trouble-free as possible. But so much has changed over the decades that forwarders now face a choice: either stick to the old-school Transactional Forwarding philosophy or embrace the new Conceptual Forwarding philosophy.</div>
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<img alt="Photo of containers in port" class="alignright wp-image-2401" src="http://www.icecargo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/ICEcontainertrafficport.jpg" height="240" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; float: right; margin: 4px 0px 12px 24px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" width="400" />International Cargo Express has chosen the latter, and for some very good reasons. It’s not just about increasing our competitiveness in an industry famous for its level of competition, it also means providing real savings to our customers and developing further the working relationship we value so much.</div>
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But, what is the difference between these forms of forwarding? And how do they affect the cost-efficiency of freight forwarding services?</div>
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Transactional forwarding is offered by freight forwarders that focus on securing the lowest container rates possible from shipping lines or airlines on any particular day.</div>
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Basically, forwarders are price-givers and not price-setters, so we tend to get similar freight rates for the same transportation service providers, and as a result, see our margins squeezed by sheer competition. But concentrating on getting low rates has its limitations for everyone.</div>
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Understandably, customers will compare the rates quoted to them and choose the one that seems to be the best deal. But all too often, the difference between one option and another is very small and customers are not aware that there are other expenses to consider too. So, a lower container rate itself does not guarantee savings overall.</div>
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Conceptual forwarding is where the freight forwarder focuses on more than simply the latest container rates. Instead, all the individual elements of the supply chain are examined to find a cost-saving solution that suits that specific customer.</div>
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Forwarders are essentially the architects of the transport chain because they have the experience and expertise to identify the areas where real savings can be made, and choose the best options for their customer based on their unique needs. This includes:</div>
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<li style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">choosing the right mode of transport</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">choosing the right frequency of charges</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">maximising the benefits of consolidation</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">offering distribution services at point of origin or destination</li>
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In essence, the overall concept of the forwarding service is looked at, and in this way, the forwarders take care of the interests of their customers. The result is that customers get a better overall quality of service.</div>
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<strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Why Transactional Forwarding Is No Longer Enough</strong></div>
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Most customers ask for a quote and then compare it to what they have been paying – or think they have been paying. But because freight forwarding is ambiguous, there can be multiple transport solutions to getting any cargo to its destination. Unless the cost comparison between these solutions is done thoroughly, customers will always lose out.</div>
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For example, a container rate out of Europe can vary by as much as €200 per box. This is usually because different shipping lines set their own margins on each of the 13 charge codes that are applied. The trick to securing real savings is to ascertain where the differences lie, and this means examining the entire supply chain.</div>
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Many customers tend to make the wrong decisions, slowing down the supply chain and making it more expensive. But getting the different elements right is the key to generating saving, so a freight forwarder offering a Conceptual Forwarding Service is a better option for importers and exporters.</div>
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<strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">What ICE Is Offering</strong></div>
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<span style="color: #585858;">International Cargo Express has been </span><a href="http://www.icecargo.com.au/global" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;">tailoring solutions for individual customers</span></a><span style="color: #585858;"> for the past 25 years. Large multinationals offer generic solutions, but they are not always suited to the importers and exporters using them. This is especially true with Australian companies, where over 90% of companies are small or medium-sized enterprises.</span></div>
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We want to offer more to our customers and not be simply a price-giver. By looking at the entire supply chain, we can ensure that our customer saves money. Our staff are experts in their respective fields and so are extremely well positioned to identify the ways in which our customers can reduce costs.</div>
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<span style="color: #585858;">For further details about how our Conceptual Forwarding Services can benefit your business, just </span><a href="http://www.icecargo.com.au/contact" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;">contact the ICE Team</span></a><span style="color: #585858;">. We’re always glad to talk to answer whatever questions you might have.</span></div>
ICE Cargohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311283347390108488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235521739088001588.post-32302450942906989902014-03-24T21:36:00.001-07:002014-03-25T17:37:22.231-07:00Independent freight forwarders beware of Chinese scam<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #585858; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.8pt; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-top: 14px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
Independent freight forwarders around Europe are being targeted by a fraudulent scam conducted by fake or unscrupulous Chinese agents. Agents are being urged to ensure all due diligence is undertaken before entering commercial agreements with previously unknown partners.</div>
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<img alt="Photo of ocean freight" class="alignright size-full wp-image-2469" src="http://www.icecargo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/oceanfreight.jpg" height="250" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; float: right; height: auto; margin: 4px 0px 12px 24px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" width="250" />The industry is used to being hit by hundreds of speculative emails from foreign agents offering cheap ocean rates and while most of these are ill-advised and often unprofessional, a number are used as cover for duping unsuspecting victims.</div>
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Several regional freight forwarding associations have brought the increasingly prevalent practice to light and highlighted the methods in which the scam operates.</div>
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BIFA (British International Freight Association) warned: “On face value these emails appear to be from independent forwarding companies looking for UK partners, by way of offering cheap ocean rates. The majority may be genuine but, for some, deep down there is criminal intent.</div>
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“Once an agreement is in place and business starts, all appears to be normal. This is until the cargo arrives at the UK port and no-one has received the original Bill of Lading. When contacted, the Chinese forwarder then demands a large ransom for the release of the original Bill of Lading.</div>
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“The dilemma for UK forwarders and their customers is whether to pay, knowing the pain and cost that comes with not having the original documentation.</div>
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“BIFA recommends diligence and advises that when entering into any form of agreement with an overseas partner, just asking for a signature on an agency agreement is not good enough.”</div>
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Releasing the cargo without the original Bill of Lading can lead to major problems and financial penalties and is to be avoided in all circumstances.</div>
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