| The Costs for International Shipping | | | | However, if you do not have a large quantity of |
| Ocean freight forwarders offer helpful services for | | | | goods to be sent, you would need to contact a |
| sending shipments to international locations. There are | | | | company which provides a less than container service |
| several factors which would affect the final cost that | | | | so that your goods would be consolidated with the |
| you would incur. The actual cost that would have to | | | | others. |
| be incurred for the sea freight along with the costs | | | | The Main Documents |
| that would be charged by the particular operator are | | | | Ocean freight forwarders would need a few |
| the two main elements which would affect the price. | | | | documents for sending your goods to an international |
| The Main Factors: | | | | location. An Export Cargo Shipping Instruction is the |
| Given below is the list of a few factors which would | | | | first document that you will need. This document |
| determine the charges that the shipping company | | | | would give the shipping company instructions for your |
| would charge for sending shipments to international | | | | goods and the other related details. You will also need |
| locations: | | | | one of the following documents: |
| * The actual freight is charged according to the | | | | * For sending out hazardous goods you would need |
| standard tariff. Discounts can be negotiated if you | | | | Dangerous Goods Note or a DGN |
| are planning to send out freight regularly through the | | | | * For sending out non hazardous goods you will need |
| same shipping company. | | | | a Standard Shipping Note. |
| * If you are planning to send across goods through | | | | You will also need one document from the list given |
| charter vessels, the charges would depend on the | | | | below: |
| demand for these vessels | | | | * The Bill of Lading. This document would be issued |
| * The rates that apply for the cargo category in | | | | by the shipping company and would indicate the |
| which your goods fall | | | | receipt of the cargo. This would act as a contract as |
| * The applicable congestion charges at the ports | | | | well as the proof for the title of the goods. |
| * The Currency adjustment factor for changes in the | | | | * The Sea Waybill is quite like the BOL. However, the |
| exchange rates | | | | main difference is that this document would not |
| * The bunker adjustment factor for the changes in | | | | confer the title and hence it is easier to use. It can |
| the fuel price | | | | be used when there is a mutual good relationship |
| * All the surcharges charged by the ports for the | | | | between the buyer and the seller or in case the |
| regulatory regimes | | | | goods are being sent to internal divisions of the |
| Another important factor which would affect the | | | | company. |
| price of the shipping is whether you are sending a full | | | | These were some of the main documents that you |
| container load or not. The tariffs are generally based | | | | would need in order to send freight to international |
| on the rates of the container so it would be | | | | locations. Specific documents might be required |
| economical for you to send the full container. | | | | depending on the situation. |