Tag Archives: freight quotation

Ocean Freight Route Bulletin: What Information Should It Include?

The required fields for an ocean route rate bulletin: port pair, equipment, cost scope, validity,...

DG, OOG, Reefer and Overweight Cargo Surcharges: Pricing Basis and RFQ Data

A practical guide to DG, OOG, Reefer and Overweight surcharges, including triggers, charging units, RFQ...

What Is a General Rate Increase? Why Do Ocean Carriers Adjust GRI?

GRI adjusts base ocean freight for a defined trade, equipment type and effective trigger. This...

Origin Charges vs. Destination Charges: What Is the Difference?

Understand the difference between origin and destination charges, common cost items, payment responsibility and freight-quotation...

Common “Hidden Costs” Overlooked When Importing Goods

An end-to-end map of commonly overlooked costs from origin, main carriage and destination through customs,...

Charges to Check in an International Freight Quotation

A structured review of six cost layers: main freight, local charges, surcharges, time/equipment, finance and...