• Feeder Vessels and Transhipments in Relation to the Landbridge Services Dec 17,2014

  As export and import traffic increases worldwide, large container ships having a load capacity of 80,000 metric tons or more are expected to service the Trans-Pacific Route and other sea routes, calling at a limited number of deep-sea ports at each end of the voyage. Consequently, the network of feeder servic... [learn more]

• What are Customs warehouses Dec 17,2014

  Customs warehousing allows the owner to hold imported non-Community goods in the Community and choose when he pays the duties or re-exports the goods.The amount of working or processing allowed on goods held in warehouses is limited essentially to keeping them preserved with a view to subsequent distribut... [learn more]

• Benefits of Air Freight Dec 17,2014

  Faster deliveryThe ports worldwide can be reached in 1 or 2 days or in a few hours by air freight, thus reducing the risks of theft, pilferage and damage to the goods. Delivery to certain areas may take several weeks to arrive by ocean and land freight. Time sensitive or perishable goods, such as fresh seafoo... [learn more]

• What is Seaport Dec 16,2014

  A port is a facility for receiving ships and transferring cargo to and from them. They are usually situated at the edge of an ocean or sea, river, or lake. Ports often have cargo-handling equipment such as cranes (operated by stevedores) and forklifts for use in loading/unloading of ships, which may be provid... [learn more]

• Different between Harbor and Ports Dec 16,2014

  A harbor or harbour (see spelling differences), or haven, is a place where ships may shelter from the weather or are stored. Harbours can be man-made or natural. A man-made harbour will have sea walls or breakwaters and may require dredging. A natural harbour is surrounded on most sides by land.Harbours and p... [learn more]

• What is Port Authority Dec 16,2014

  In Canada and the United States a port authority (less commonly a port district) is a governmental or quasi-governmental public authority for a special-purpose district usually formed by a legislative body (or bodies) to create and support economic development within that area. Port authorities are usually go... [learn more]