Many things can go awry between point A and point B. A carrier’s liability may not cover loss or damage — you need Cargo Insurance. Transporting goods carries inherent risks, with potential disruptions throughout your freight’s journey that may lead to cargo loss or damage.

Whether you are exporting a shipment via air freight or ocean freight, you may be requested to provide a Shipper’s Letter of Instruction (SLI). An SLI is an optional, yet extremely important document that provides detailed information and specific instructions from US exporters to their agents (often freight forwarders).

While the idea of transporting goods in standardized containers is taken for granted today, many may not fully consider how this basic concept has revolutionized world trade — its history is relatively recent. Back in 1955, former trucking company owner Malcolm Mclean, with the assistance of engineer Keith Tantlinger, developed the first standardized shipping container.