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Resources
Shipping has its own vocabulary and its own paperwork. These pages explain both in plain language. Read a guide before you book, run a number in a calculator, or look up a term. They are general information. Your own cargo, route and carrier can change the details.
Guides
- FCL vs LCL - when a whole container or a shared one fits better.
- Container sizes - typical dimensions and capacity for each box.
- Shipping documents - who issues each document and when it is needed.
- Reading a freight quote - what each line means and what can change it.
- Incoterms 2020 - the 11 rules and where risk passes.
- Packing and marking - cartons, pallets, crates and shipping marks.
- Hong Kong trade declarations - the general rules for goods in and out.
- Dangerous goods basics - hazard classes, UN numbers and safety data sheets.
Tools
- CBM calculator - cargo volume in cubic metres.
- Air chargeable weight - actual versus volumetric weight.
- Container fit estimator - a rough check of which container your cargo may need.
Shipping terms
- Shipping terms - a short glossary from air waybill to TEU.
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