Knowledge base
What we run into in practice: regulations, costs, cases and reference material for importers and exporters.
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September 25, 2026 •1 minute
Arrival is not the same as available
Sports equipment from Islamabad landed on Sunday but was only released on Wednesday. Still in time for the… -
September 22, 2026 •1 minute
Urgent food shipment, off the terminal within 48 to 72 hours
Release, representation, declaration and onward transport arranged side by side, so the container left inside the free days. -
September 18, 2026 •1 minute
29 tonnes of steel: from two containers to one flat rack
A booking of two 40ft containers turned out to fit a single flat rack: cheaper, and with a… -
September 15, 2026 •1 minute
Only the inspection pallets out, the rest straight on
An inspection does not have to empty the whole container, if the goods to be checked are loaded… -
September 11, 2026 •1 minute
Full trailers, delivered direct to multiple sites
Seven full trailers for a dike reinforcement project, loaded in the order they had to come off. -
September 8, 2026 •1 minute
Demurrage, detention and storage: three costs, three clocks
What each of the three charges covers, when the clock starts, and why the delay usually begins in…