Cargo insurance is not mandatory but to have it is a wise business decision. International cargo involves a complex chain of diverse service providers over multiple countries sometimes crossing many legal jurisdictions.

A fuel surcharge is an extra fee charged by trucking companies (or third parties) to cover the fluctuating cost of fuel. It is calculated as a percentage of base rate and is usually added to a shipper’s freight bill to cover the cost of operations

For shippers moving large loads over long distances, a combination of truck and rail is cheaper than using trucks exclusively. Not only can more containers be shipped via rail, but trains are more fuel-efficient, making intermodal cheaper for long hauls.

There are no minimum orders on products Logistics carries as in-stock. However, orders for products that are considered “non-stock” or “custom” are subject to the discretion of Logistics and its manufacturing partners.

The different modes of transport are air, water, and land transport, which includes rail, road and off-road transport. Other modes also exist, including pipelines, cable transport, and space transport.

Water Transport. Water transportation is the least expensive and slowest mode of freight transport. It is generally used to transport heavy products over long distances when speed is not an issue.

Air is also the most expensive means of transportation; it is generally used only for smaller items of relatively high value—such as electronic equipment—and items for which the speed of arrival is important

There are many advantages of road transport in comparison to other means of transport. The investment required in road transport is very less compared to other modes of transport such as railways and air transport. The cost of construction, operating cost and maintaining roads is cheaper than that of the railways.