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How many levels of distribution channels are there?

There are three types of distribution strategy: intensive, exclusive, and selective. This classification takes into account the degree of interaction with intermediaries, i.e., what is the level of dependence on a company to market a particular product.

Dry containers

Dry containers (DC) are called “dry” because they don't have any temperature controls — they are basic containers for cargo such as toys and clothes.

Classification of incoterms:

In an airplane, the ability to carry a load in its body, or “fuselage”, depends on the strength of its structure.

Air Cargo Tracking product will officially launch on November 11th! 

The Red Sea crisis affects the security of maritime hydrocarbon transport.

Deferred VAT is a fiscal mechanism that allows companies to postpone the moment in which they must accrue Value Added Tax (VAT) on their import operations. Instead of paying VAT at the time of customs, it is postponed until the time of self-assessment of the tax.

From May 28 to June 1, 2024, the 17th conference of the network to which we have been part since 2016 was held; Connecting 5 Continents in Prague.

On May 4, 2024, we had the opportunity to visit the port of Barcelona with the help of Escola Unidas – Intermodal Transport.

It is an honor to inform you that World Ocean Cargo Iberica is an IATA agent from today.

What is it a logistic operator?

It is an organization that, on behalf of its client, coordinates the different parts of the supply chain (supply, transportation, storage and distribution and even certain activities of the production process) and organizes, manages and controls said operations using physical infrastructure, technology and own or external information systems.

Last October 8, 9, 10 and 11 we were in Nairobi, Kenya to attend the fourth ALNA meeting.

On June 21 to 23, the meeting of the network of agents of the international transport sector SFN was held in Costa Rica.

There were 64 delegates from 49 companies representing 29 countries.

Shipments of dangerous goods are complex tasks that require special dedication given their nature.

NEW SPECIAL TAX ON PLASTICS

SPECIAL TAX ON NON-RECYCLED AND NON-REUSABLE PLASTIC PACKAGING.

Incoterms® are rules created by the ICC (International Chamber of Commerce), internationally recognized, that define rights and obligations between buyer and seller and establish how the costs and risks will be allocated between the different parties of a transaction.

Maritime transport is, worldwide, the most used mode for international trade. It is the one that supports the greatest movement of goods, both in containers and in bulk, whether liquid, dry, with controlled temperature, general cargo or oversized.

Before indicating which are the agents that intervene in the maritime transport of goods, we must know if it is a full container or maritime groupage.

If the merchandise has been sent in maritime groupage, it must be claimed from the consolidator at origin.

From November 6 to 10, the fourteenth conference of the network that we are part of C5C was held in Amsterdam, Holland.