? Door-to-door service means the car transport driver will get as close to your door within limits of safety and legality. Many cities have restrictions on large trucks prohibiting them from going through residential areas. Most of our auto shipping trucks are very big and require a large area...

? A document that establishes the terms of a contract between a shipper and a transportation company under which freight is to be moved between specified points for a specified charge. Usually prepared by the shipper on forms issued by the carrier, it serves as a document of title, contract of...

? Dimensional weight is a formula used to calculate the volume weight of a shipment and it is based on the actual dimensions of the piece. (I.e. a carton that's dimensions are 42" x 30" x 36" and only weighs 120 lbs, would dim out to 260 dimensional pounds. The same carton would "dim out" to 274...

? In respect of Sea Freight (International Cargo transportation by Sea) a Bill of Lading (also referred as a B/L or BOL) is a document issued by an Ocean Freight Carrier acknowledging that specified goods have been received on board as cargo for conveyance to a named place for delivery to the...

? In respect of using our Online FCL Ocean Freight Price Calculator, Sea Freight (Option A) does NOT include cost of inland container(s) pre-carriage to a place of load. Ocean Freight is the price for container(s) transfer between seafreight carriers Container Yards only. Option B in our Online...

(CY)? In respect of FCL freight a Sea Port Container Yard (CY) is a facility at which FCL traffic and empty containers are received from or delivered to the consignee by or on behalf of the sea freight carrier. It is the place at which loaded and empty multimodal sea freight containers are...

Surcharges in Sea Freight (or Ocean Freight) Total Sea Freight (or Ocean Freight) offered in a price quote should include SURCHARGES added to Basic Sea Freight (or Ocean Freight). Basic Sea Freight (or Ocean Freight) or BAS - It is the cost of the sea freight from port to port. Typically...

(or Ocean Freight)? In respect of using our Online Sea Freight Price Calculator, Sea Freight (or Ocean Freight) is the part of total Freight Cost of an international shipment by sea that covers containers move between carrier s Container Yards (CY) at origin and destination. It is very important...