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Industry news, guides, and best practices from the CargoLinked team.
Institute Cargo Clauses A, B and C: What Each One Covers
A and C are not the same product at different prices. One covers all risks minus exclusions, the other covers a short list of named perils and nothing else.
The 9 Dangerous Goods Classes, With Everyday Examples
Most dangerous goods problems start with a shipper who did not know their product was regulated. Here are the nine classes and the everyday goods that fall into them.
How to Read a Container Number and CSC Plate
The eleven characters on the side of a container are a checkable code, not a serial number. Here is how to verify one yourself and what the safety plate on the door means.
Vetting Overseas Freight Agents: What to Check Before You Trust One
Every shipment is executed at the other end by a company you have never met, in a jurisdiction where suing them is impractical. What to check first, and what network protection plans really cover once you read the terms.
Getting Paid: Credit Control for Freight Forwarders
Forwarding lends money whether it means to or not. The strongest debt-recovery tools you have are already in your trading conditions, most forwarders have never read them properly, and in the UK they changed on 31 December 2025.
How to Start a Freight Forwarding Company in the US: Licences, Bonds and Insurance
There is no single freight forwarder licence in the United States. There are four regimes run by three agencies, and which apply to you depends on what you will actually do. What each requires, what it costs, and what really sinks new forwarders.
Air Cargo Security in 2026: ACAS, Screening and Known Consignor Status
Advance data and physical screening are two different regimes, and both changed in the last year. What ACAS requires now, what the EU expects, and six widely repeated claims that the primary sources contradict.
Best Logistics Companies in Hong Kong (2026 Guide)
From Hongkong International Terminals and Modern Terminals to Cathay Cargo, Kerry Logistics Network and DHL, here are seven logistics companies with the strongest footprint in Hong Kong in 2026.
Best Logistics Companies in Kenya (2026 Guide)
From Kenya Ports Authority and Africa Global Logistics to Mitchell Cotts, Siginon, DHL, Astral Aviation and Kenya Airways Cargo, here are eight logistics companies with the strongest footprint in Kenya in 2026.
Best Logistics Companies in Saudi Arabia (2026 Guide)
From Bahri and SAL to Red Sea Gateway Terminal, DP World Jeddah, Saudi Global Ports and Agility, here are nine logistics companies with the strongest footprint in Saudi Arabia in 2026.
Best Logistics Companies in Brazil (2026 Guide)
From Rumo and Santos Brasil to Wilson Sons, BTP, VLI Logistica and Simpar, here are seven logistics companies with the strongest footprint in Brazil in 2026, compared by scale, services and network.
Best Logistics Companies in the Netherlands (2026 Guide)
From PostNL and Vopak to Samskip, Vos Logistics, Broekman and Jan de Rijk, here are ten logistics companies with the strongest footprint in the Netherlands in 2026, compared by scale, services and network.