Seafreight

Seafreight

The process of seafreight is a slightly lengthy process but suits the way shipping by sea works.

Things you need to think about would be what kind of container you need: 20', 40' or 40' high cube containers.

Also, it's possible to ship a part container. This is known as LCL. A full container is known as FCL.

Please check that the dimensions of your cargo will fit in a container!

Once you know what the cargo would be, you need to generate the invoice which is what you would be using to send to your customer. This needs to be used for the bill of lading and customs clearance so it's important to pass these across as soon as possible.

You would need to check the bill of lading for mistakes before it is issued by the shipping line.

The bill of lading cannot be generated until the ship has sailed. Once this is done, this is the proof of who owns the rights to the cargo so if you are selling this cargo then it would be normal to only send them the bill of lading once you have been paid!