4 Mediums of Shipping
Cargo transported under the terms of a waybill, irrespective of the quantity or number of containers, packages, or pieces is called a consignment or a shipment.
Goods are mainly transported via four mediums, ie air, ocean, rail and surface. The other mediums of transport, waterways and pipeline which aren’t the most popular yet are critical in running an economy.
Shipping 101 - What happens to your shipment once it leaves us?
Shipping your goods has become a very simple process owing to the growing digitalisation and efficiency of humans. All you need to do is trust your logistics partner to take care of it, sit back and wait to hear about its delivery. But have you ever wondered what happens to your shipments once you entrust it to your logistics company?
How to reduce risk with a freight forwarder?
The path for freight forwarders is fraught with threats and menaces. It is an interesting terrain but never the one without a challenge. A day in the life of freight forwarding includes providing hauling solutions to businesses wanting to ship packages and containers from one country to another and taking liability for the same.
Logistics Challenges E-commerce Companies Encounter in India
One of the most fundamental logistics challenge faced by an e-commerce company is pin code reach. As it so happens, most logistic partners out there restrict their delivery chains to the Metros and Tier-1 cities but for an e-commerce company, the real business hails from Tier-2 cities and exurban settlements.