The freight forwarder’s role is to assist exporting and importing companies with their international transportation needs.<\/p>\n
The forwarder handles, among other things, shipping and customs documentation, insurance coverage (only if requested), freight contracts and port and terminal charges. A forwarder acts as the coordinator of the shipping process ensuring compliance with local and international regulations while optimizing routings and reducing costs.<\/p>\n<\/div>
CMC can assist in shipping all sorts of commodities.<\/p>\n
To name a few, foodstuff, automotive parts, construction materials, frozen products, bulk liquids, fresh produce, machinery, forestry products, consumer goods, garments, out of gauge projects and many more.<\/p>\n
Do you have any questions? Please contact us and we will be glad to review your needs.<\/p>\n<\/div>
You can track your shipment anytime on CMC Logitude Login (https:\/\/system.logitudeworld.com\/<\/a>). You can find the login on our website.<\/p>\n Do you have any questions? Don’t hesitate to contact us.<\/p>\n<\/div> To get an estimate, we need to know:<\/p>\n Our quotes are valid for approximately 15\/30 days from date of issuance.<\/p>\n Validity is always specified on our quotes.<\/p>\n<\/div> Project Cargo and Out of Gauge are national or international transportation of large, heavy bulky and critical complex pieces of equipment which require a detailed planning process to assess routing and most suitable transportation mode.<\/p>\n Project cargo is a broad term to define cargoes which can not usually be transported without specialized logistic equipment.<\/p>\n<\/div> Multimodal transport is the transportation of goods with at least two different modes of transport (air, sea, road, rail).<\/p>\n<\/div> A cross trade shipment is a shipment by either road, air or sea from one country to another country, but not originating or terminating in the home country of the commissioning client.<\/p>\n<\/div> A bill of lading is a legal document issued by a carrier to a shipper.<\/p>\n<\/div> The commercial invoice is one of the main documents used by customs in determining customs duties and taxes.<\/p>\n<\/div> Hazardous cargo is a cargo that contains materials and articles considered to be hazardous because of its flammable, corrosive, poisonous nature or other properties.<\/p>\n<\/div> FCL stands for Full Container Load when shipping by sea. Shippers will have a full 20FT or 40FT container allocation.<\/p>\n LCL stands for Less than Container Load when shipping by sea. Shipper with smaller parcels will usually share a 20FT or 40FT to reduce costs.<\/p>\n FTL stands for Full Truck Load. Shippers will have a full truck van allocation.<\/p>\n LTL stands for Less than Truck Load. Shipper with smaller parcels will usually share a truck van to reduce costs.<\/p>\n<\/div> Incoterms are very important set of rules defining the responsibilities of seller and buyers for the transportation and deliveries of goods covered by an international sales contract.<\/p>\n Incoterms are published be the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and widely used in international commercial transactions.<\/p>\n Please visit the https:\/\/iccwbo.org\/resources-for-business\/incoterms-rules\/incoterms-2020\/<\/a> for more details.<\/p>\n<\/div>What information do you need for a cost estimation?<\/h3><\/div>
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How long is a quote valid for?<\/h3><\/div>
What does Project Cargo and heavy lift refer to?<\/h3><\/div>
What is multimodal transport?<\/h3><\/div>
What is cross trade shipment<\/h3><\/div>
What is a bill of lading (B\/L or BoL)?<\/h3><\/div>
What is a commercial invoice?<\/h3><\/div>
What is considered hazardous cargo?<\/h3><\/div>
What is FCL\/LCL\/FTL\/LTL in shipping terms?<\/h3><\/div>
What are the incoterms\u2122?<\/h3><\/div>