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Insights
Freight,in plain words.
Guides, customs notes and our own reports. Written by the people who plan the loads.
- Articles6
- A read4 min
Insights
Freight,in plain words.
Guides, customs notes and our own reports. Written by the people who plan the loads.
- Articles6
- A read4 min
Insights
Freight,in plain words.
Guides, customs notes and our own reports. Written by the people who plan the loads.
- Articles6
- A read4 min
The notebook
Six notes from the planning desk.
Customs changes, rate moves and what the loads teach us. Written by the people who book the trucks, in the time it takes to drink a coffee.
Notes06
Latest6 Oct 2026
6 notes shown
N° 01Guide6 Oct 20264 min read
Incoterms in plain words: who pays, who carries the risk
Eleven terms exist and four cover nearly every load. What EXW, FCA, FOB, CIF, DAP and DDP mean when something goes wrong.
N° 02Customs24 Sep 20264 min read
Five reasons freight is held at customs and how to avoid it
Vague descriptions, wrong codes, numbers that disagree. Nearly every hold can be fixed before the goods leave the factory.
N° 03Report15 Sep 20264 min read
On-time report 2025: 98.4 % of 412,000 loads
How we count a load as on time, the figures by mode, and what caused the 6,600 that were late.
N° 04Guide2 Sep 20264 min read
How to build a pallet that arrives whole
Most damage happens slowly, on an ordinary road. Four more minutes at the wrapping stage prevent it.
N° 05Guide20 Aug 20264 min read
Sea, air or rail from Asia: which one for which load
36 days, 16 days or 3. The rate is the smaller part of the sum; the stock you cannot sell yet is the larger.
N° 06Report5 Aug 20264 min read
Peak season starts in August: a warehouse plan
A fifth of the year's orders arrive in six weeks. What to settle with your warehouse before the first one does.
The notebook
Six notes from the planning desk.
Customs changes, rate moves and what the loads teach us. Written by the people who book the trucks, in the time it takes to drink a coffee.
Notes06
Latest6 Oct 2026
6 notes shown
- N° 01
Guide6 Oct 20264 min read
Incoterms in plain words: who pays, who carries the risk
Eleven terms exist and four cover nearly every load. What EXW, FCA, FOB, CIF, DAP and DDP mean when something goes wrong.
N° 02Customs24 Sep 20264 min read
Five reasons freight is held at customs and how to avoid it
Vague descriptions, wrong codes, numbers that disagree. Nearly every hold can be fixed before the goods leave the factory.
N° 03Report15 Sep 20264 min read
On-time report 2025: 98.4 % of 412,000 loads
How we count a load as on time, the figures by mode, and what caused the 6,600 that were late.
N° 04Guide2 Sep 20264 min read
How to build a pallet that arrives whole
Most damage happens slowly, on an ordinary road. Four more minutes at the wrapping stage prevent it.
- N° 05
Guide20 Aug 20264 min read
Sea, air or rail from Asia: which one for which load
36 days, 16 days or 3. The rate is the smaller part of the sum; the stock you cannot sell yet is the larger.
- N° 06
Report5 Aug 20264 min read
Peak season starts in August: a warehouse plan
A fifth of the year's orders arrive in six weeks. What to settle with your warehouse before the first one does.
The notebook
Six notes from the planning desk.
Customs changes, rate moves and what the loads teach us. Written by the people who book the trucks, in the time it takes to drink a coffee.
Notes06
Latest6 Oct 2026
6 notes shown
- N° 01
Guide6 Oct 20264 min read
Incoterms in plain words: who pays, who carries the risk
Eleven terms exist and four cover nearly every load. What EXW, FCA, FOB, CIF, DAP and DDP mean when something goes wrong.
- N° 02
Customs24 Sep 20264 min read
Five reasons freight is held at customs and how to avoid it
Vague descriptions, wrong codes, numbers that disagree. Nearly every hold can be fixed before the goods leave the factory.
- N° 03
Report15 Sep 20264 min read
On-time report 2025: 98.4 % of 412,000 loads
How we count a load as on time, the figures by mode, and what caused the 6,600 that were late.
- N° 04
Guide2 Sep 20264 min read
How to build a pallet that arrives whole
Most damage happens slowly, on an ordinary road. Four more minutes at the wrapping stage prevent it.
- N° 05
Guide20 Aug 20264 min read
Sea, air or rail from Asia: which one for which load
36 days, 16 days or 3. The rate is the smaller part of the sum; the stock you cannot sell yet is the larger.
- N° 06
Report5 Aug 20264 min read
Peak season starts in August: a warehouse plan
A fifth of the year's orders arrive in six weeks. What to settle with your warehouse before the first one does.