Shipping and Freight Resource https://www.shippingandfreightresource.com/ Content - Visibility - Influence Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:14:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.shippingandfreightresource.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/cropped-SAFRES-Logo-Live-100x100.png Shipping and Freight Resource https://www.shippingandfreightresource.com/ 32 32 56701741 Is global trade Unilateral, Bilateral, Plurilateral or Multilateral – An Explainer https://www.shippingandfreightresource.com/is-global-trade-unilateral-bilateral-plurilateral-or-multilateral-an-explainer/ https://www.shippingandfreightresource.com/is-global-trade-unilateral-bilateral-plurilateral-or-multilateral-an-explainer/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:10:07 +0000 https://www.shippingandfreightresource.com/?p=140012 Global trade is full of jargon that genuinely blocks and hinders trade because people don’t understand what it means.. In terms of trade agreements, unilateral, bilateral, plurilateral, and multilateral trade are some such jargon, and in this article, I break them down simplistically.. Unilateral Unilateral trade: One country decides what happens.. Meaning one country makes […]

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]]> https://www.shippingandfreightresource.com/is-global-trade-unilateral-bilateral-plurilateral-or-multilateral-an-explainer/feed/ 0 140012 After the Fixture: How Cargo Readiness, Port Delays and Demurrage Affect Voyage Performance https://www.shippingandfreightresource.com/how-post-fixture-affect-voyage-performance/ https://www.shippingandfreightresource.com/how-post-fixture-affect-voyage-performance/#respond Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:10:20 +0000 https://www.shippingandfreightresource.com/?p=139950 In the previous article on breakbulk cargo chartering, we discussed that finding a suitable vessel and agreeing on the freight rate are only part of the chartering process. In reality, once the fixture is concluded, the commercial result still depends heavily on what happens during the voyage. Cargo readiness, berth availability, loading and discharge performance, […]

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]]> https://www.shippingandfreightresource.com/how-post-fixture-affect-voyage-performance/feed/ 0 139950 How Automation and 3PL Partnerships Are Solving the Supply Chain Capacity Squeeze https://www.shippingandfreightresource.com/how-automation-and-3pl-partnerships-are-solving-the-supply-chain-capacity-squeeze/ https://www.shippingandfreightresource.com/how-automation-and-3pl-partnerships-are-solving-the-supply-chain-capacity-squeeze/#respond Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:23:47 +0000 https://www.shippingandfreightresource.com/?p=140002 Freight volatility hasn’t gone away in 2026; it’s just changed shape. U.S. business logistics costs came in at $2.4 trillion last year, or 7.8% of GDP, according to the 37th Annual State of Logistics Report from Kearney and Penske Logistics. That’s actually down from $2.6 trillion the year before, but don’t mistake lower spend for […]

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]]> https://www.shippingandfreightresource.com/how-automation-and-3pl-partnerships-are-solving-the-supply-chain-capacity-squeeze/feed/ 0 140002 How to verify the legal identity of a Chinese supplier before payment https://www.shippingandfreightresource.com/how-to-verify-the-legal-identity-of-a-chinese-supplier-before-payment/ https://www.shippingandfreightresource.com/how-to-verify-the-legal-identity-of-a-chinese-supplier-before-payment/#respond Mon, 14 Sep 2026 19:46:51 +0000 https://www.shippingandfreightresource.com/?p=139970 Verifying the legal identity of a supplier should be part of any cross-border transaction, regardless of where that supplier is based.. China presents a particular practical challenge because the English name used on a marketplace, website, or quotation may not be the company’s registered Chinese legal name.. The official records and identifiers available for checking […]

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]]> https://www.shippingandfreightresource.com/how-to-verify-the-legal-identity-of-a-chinese-supplier-before-payment/feed/ 0 139970 Call to all seafarers – we want to know how technology is impacting your work https://www.shippingandfreightresource.com/call-to-all-seafarers-we-want-to-know-how-technology-is-impacting-your-work/ https://www.shippingandfreightresource.com/call-to-all-seafarers-we-want-to-know-how-technology-is-impacting-your-work/#respond Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:31:02 +0000 https://www.shippingandfreightresource.com/?p=139918 As we have repeatedly heard, seafarers are the backbone of global trade, enabling it to move across the world even when they themselves cannot move as freely.. Seafarers have been part of global trade from time immemorial.. As society and trade evolved, seafarers have also had to keep up with the times and adapt. One […]

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