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* All of the above may be charged per container or per vehicle and may cover both ends or not.
 
* All of the above may be charged per container or per vehicle and may cover both ends or not.
* Everyone seems to have a different idea about having separate Bills of Lading for each vehicle. If you do only get one, make certain it’s clear who owns which vehicle.
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* If you put more than one vehicle into a single container (it's usually cheaper) make '''certain''' it's very clear on the Bill of Lading who owns which vehicle.
  
 
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Revision as of 17:46, 25 November 2011

Shipping Terminology

The following terms are common-place when shipping goods in containers.[1]

  • Ocean Freight: The cost of actually shipping the container from A to B.
  • Bunker: The cost of the fuel for the ship.
  • Stuffing: Getting the goods into the container and sealing it. The details here are important as this may include moving the container around or not.
  • Lashing: Physically lashing the vehicles into the container so they don’t move around.
  • Unstuffing: Getting the goods out of the container, which again may include moving the container from the port to the yard or not.
  • Documentation Fee: The cost of lodging all the paperwork with customs.
  • Bill of Lading: The official document describing the contents of the container.
  • Port Fees: The amount charged by the port to allow the container and it’s contents to pass.

Notes:

  • All of the above may be charged per container or per vehicle and may cover both ends or not.
  • If you put more than one vehicle into a single container (it's usually cheaper) make certain it's very clear on the Bill of Lading who owns which vehicle.

References

  1. Shipping across The Darien Gap Pt. 1 | The road chose me