When shipping goods around the globe, sometimes they just don't travel from Point A to Point B. Sometimes, they travel on more complex routes with various stops along the way. This process is called transshipment. But what is transshipment, and how does it impact t he supply chain? Let's break it down simply below. What is Transshipment? Transshipment is like taking a bus: You transfer at a station to another bus before reaching your final stop. It's a process where goods are moved from one vehicle or ship to another at a midpoint location. Goods don't move directly from their origin to the final destination ; they have to reach a port or airport, unload them, and then again load them onto a new vehicle or ship . Suppose you mailed a package from a small town to a distant country. Your package may travel to a big city's airport, get transshipped onto a larger plane, and then reach another airport where it's loaded onto a truck. The ...
What is D ouble B rokerage and H ow to A void I t? Double brokering, in the context of a logistics company, occurs when a carrier accepts a load from a shipper or broker, and then, instead of handling the transportation themselves, they transfer the load to another carrier. This means the original carrier acts as a broker and subcontracts the job to a third-party carrier. In this blog post, we will explain in detail what double brokering is, how it works, what are the risks involved, and how you can protect yourself from it. What is Double Broke rage ? Double brokering refers to an unauthorized reselling of a freight shipment by a transportation broker or carrier to another carrier without informing the original customer . Essentially, double brokering deceives parties in the transportation chain . For example, if shipper X has given a load to carrier Y who further gives the load to another carrier Z witho...