"FOB" was originally an ocean-freight acronym. Once the freight passed beyond this boundary of the ship's rail and moved onto the vessel, the seller had completed all of its delivery obligations to ...

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Suez Canal re-opening will likely be later than ZIMs conservative Mid-2025 guidance in Q4 report. Geopolitical impacts (trade wars, decarbonization) on freight are widely overblown given the 2018+ ...

Here, we explain everything you need to know about 'full container load' (FCL), including the benefits it can give to small businesses . If so, you’re not alone – this abbreviation often causes head ...

US oil major ExxonMobil has lodged a formal objection to Colonial Pipeline's proposed amendments to its fuel shipping terms. The oil giant's filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) ...

Textainer's fabulous prospects and high dividend make it a great holding for any portfolio. Its business is simple: The company first buys containers or intermodals --- the metal boxes normally seen ...

The $5.25 billion expansion project for the Panama Canal is slated to finish in 2015, promising quicker transit times and more space for huge ships that don't fit in the canal's locks – the shipping ...

Trading in commodities has various terms, particularly if a produce has to be exported or imported. Transportation is part and parcel of any trade. Therefore, let us look at various freight terms in ...