How International Freight Works
Logistics Articles and Tips
Practical questions of importing and exporting: delivery terms, sea and rail transit times and costs, FCL versus LCL, container sizes, customs documents. Written by TGL's logistics team, who arrange these shipments every day.
Shipping Container Sizes: 20, 40 and 40 HC in Numbers
Internal dimensions, door size, volume and payload of 20, 40 and 40 HC containers, how many pallets and cubic metres really fit, road weight limits and special containers.
FCL or LCL: When to Book a Full Container and When to Consolidate
How FCL differs from LCL: how consolidated freight is charged per cubic metre or tonne, where the break-even lies, transit times, damage risk, and how to avoid overpaying for LCL.
Sea or Rail from China: How to Choose
Sea versus rail freight from China to Ukraine: routes that bypass Russia, transit times, transshipments, how to price the money tied up in transit, and when each option pays off.
How to Ship a Container from China to Ukraine, Step by Step
A step-by-step guide to importing a container from China into Ukraine: FOB, EXW and CIF terms, HS codes and duty, bills of lading and payment, routes, T1 transit, customs clearance and common mistakes.
