What is a container slot charter in the shipping industry?

Container slot rental in the shipping industry

The shipping industry is the backbone of global trade. Many agreements exist under which a business buys or leases containers or slots for shipping services. One such agreement is a container slot charter, a deal between the shipper, forwarder, and carrier. Under this, they preserve several container slots in the ship for a specific period. […]

Learn about the basic maritime terms: ETA, ETD, ATD, and ATA

Illustration of ETA, ETD, ATD, and ATA maritime terms

Basic maritime terms are widely used throughout logistics to convey information between the sender and receiver. ETA, ETD, ATD, and ATA are acronyms that indicate the cargo’s arrival and departure date and time. It is crucial to know the dates and times for the arrival of shipments to plan and work on the storage and […]