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United KingdomFreight Forwarding, Shipping & Logistics [UPDATED 2022]
Welcome to the TFG freight forwarding, shipping and logistics hub. Moving goods and services from A to B has become complex, as supply chains have grown longer and fragmented. Whether you’re transporting goods, or learning about supply chains, warehousing, transportation and packaging, we’ve got you covered.
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The missing Incoterms® rule – We have DAP Delivered At Place (not unloaded) and DPU Delivered at Place Unloaded with in both cases the buyer import clearing. Then we have a step beyond DAP with DDP Delivered Duty Paid, with identical delivery but the seller is responsible for import clearance and VAT/GST.
Delivery by rail under Delivered at Place Unloaded (DPU) – With DPU Destination Terminal for railfreight the goods are indeed unloaded from the railcar at the terminal as part of the seller’s contract of carriage. 
Carriage Paid To (CPT), Carriage and Insurance Paid To (CIP): Are they compatible with Letters of Credit? – In CPT/CIP, the seller’s obligation is to deliver the goods to its own carrier on the agreed date or within the agreed period. See my earlier post on delivery for CPT/CIP.
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Shipping Rules Guide
A basic 16 page shipping rules guide, including the latest updates to the Incoterms® 2020 Rules, to be used in conjunction with The International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) new book, INCOTERMS® 2020.
This short page guide provides an article by article commentary on the Incoterms® 2020 Rules.
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Freight Forwarding Frequently Asked Questions
When people are not comfortable about shipping logistics, it is sometimes easier to use a freight forwarder. Their services vary and they can assist in improving efficiency both in relation to cost and time, as they are able to consolidate smaller shipments. They can also assist in your navigation around the rules when considering a voyage that you are not familiar with.
It might be important to ask the following questions in this scenario:
Are they a member of the British International Freight Association (BIFA) and so covered by freight liability insurance?
Have they worked with clients similar to you and do they have experience with similar products?
Do they work in the same countries you are shipping in?
Are their expertise restricted to a number of countries?
Can they handle multiple transport methods?
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Contents
Freight Forwarding Hub
1 | Introduction to Freight Forwarding
2 | Air Freight
3 | Bill of Lading (BL)
4 | Container Shipping
5 | Demurrage
6 | Import General Manifest (IGM) and a Bill of Entry
7 | Full Container Loads vs Less than Container Loads
8 | Inbound Logistics
9 | Container Freight Stations
10 | Container Yards (CY)
11 | Ocean Freight
12 | Reefer Containers
13 | Telex Releases
14 | HS Codes
15 | HSN Codes
16 | HTS Codes
17 | IGST, SGST and CGST
18 | Marine Insurance
19 | DSV Tracking
20 | Certificate of Origin
21 | Port and Starboard
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Why should the maritime rules not be used for container shipments?
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Do we really need such complexity in the Incoterms® 2020 rules?
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Delivery for the maritime Icoterms rules – FAS, FOB, CFR, CIF
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The missing Incoterms® rule
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Delivery under the Delivery Duty Paid (DDP) Incoterms® 2020 Rules
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Delivery by sea (bulk or breakbulk) under DAP/DDP
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Delivery by road under Delivered at Place Unloaded (DPU)
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Delivery by rail under Delivered at Place Unloaded (DPU)
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Delivery by sea (bulk or breakbulk) under DPU
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Delivery by road under DAP/DDP
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