Air freight may be more expensive than ocean freight, but there are still ways to reduce freight costs further. International shipping can be full of hidden fees and unexpected costs from a variety of sources. Cost savings can be hard to pin down, especially as...
Ocean shipping is an excellent way to import goods cheaply, and it is generally very reliable. As long as companies pay close attention to transit times, ocean freight allows supply chains to stay moving at a fraction of the cost of air freight. However, ocean freight...
The National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) has 18 different freight codes, all of which determine shipping costs for different types of Less than Container Load (LCL) freight shipping. These freight codes don’t simply depend on weight and volume, though. They...
