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Notes on importing

Notes on importing

Practical guidance on containers, landed cost, and the paperwork between a purchase order and a payment.

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The Container Control Method: six stages that keep an import from drifting

A six-stage method for running an import container: Order, Proforma, Shipped, Arrived, Received, Reconciled — with the document and the number that prove each stage.

6 min read
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Demurrage vs detention: what each one charges for and how to avoid both

Demurrage is charged for a full container left at the terminal past free time. Detention is charged for carrier equipment kept outside the port. How each accrues, and how to stop them.

5 min read

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