Streamline Your Logistics with the Perfect Freight Bill Format for Logistics

Freight bill format for Logistics

[Music] This video is proudly present  to you by Actions Logistics. A freight forwarder located  in Port Klang, Malaysia. Hello! I'm Adrian The Logistician  from this YouTube channel The flow of logistics is an  exciting topic to explore, especially in this video, I'll focus on FCL or full  container load by cargo vessel.   Well here we go! How is cargo transported by cargo vessel? Whether a beginner or an experienced  person handling export or import shipment, understanding the flow of logistics  and its paperwork is always essential. When you know the flow, you'll know what to do and expect  in each section of the flow. [Music] It is pretty rare for a person to  use containers for transportation. Still, many manufacturers produce goods  every day and ship them overseas every week. Once the cargo is ready to ship out, the manufacturer's shipping representative  will contact the freight forwarder. They will provide relevant details  to their freight forwarder, such as cargo readiness,  trade under which incoterm,   port of discharge, volume  and container types required. So that the freight forwarder can check the rate   and plan the shipment based  on the manufacturer's need. The freight forwarder will  reply to the manufacturer with the sailing schedule including closing  time, ETD, transit time, ETA and total charges. So that the manufacturer can decide to book  the vessel that sails on their preferred ETD. Once the booking had been made, the freight forwarder will provide  the booking confirmation that   consists of vessel details to the manufacturer. once the manufacturer received the booking, they will plan the loading date with the freight  forwarder to make all the necessary arrangements, such as pick up and delivering the  empty containers to the manufacturer. Many importers and exporters prefer to work with   a freight forwarder to leverage  their knowledge and connection. So that the importers and exporters only  need to contact one freight forwarder. It doesn't need to get many  parties such as shipping lines,   haulage providers and customs  brokers to make their job done. Besides that, the freight forwarder will also   check all the required documents  thoroughly to avoid errors happen. all the papers must be perfectly correct to avoid queries by the customs  officer or be unable to process   for duty exemption due to errors  found in the certificate of origin. Special attention to all  the paperwork is essential. To pick up the empty container for the cargo  we pick it up from the container depot. Container depot is the place that all  the shipping lines keep their containers. Depot will also do all the necessary maintenance  of the container, such as cleaning and repairing. Usually we visit the containers  depot in the early morning or   late evening to suit the delivery  time requested by the manufacturer. We will ensure our haulage driver inspect the  conditions of the containers before pickup. As an imperfect quality  container sometimes assigned   even we requested a grade a  container with shipping lines. Once we deliver the empty  containers to the manufacturer   we will follow up on the date and time for  us to send the laden containers to the port. Some manufacturers ship many containers per week hence the proper discussion of  the delivery schedule between the   manufacturer and freight forwarder is essential. Freight forwarders adequate  management on the delivery is also crucial to gate in the container before  the closing time set by the shipping line. While the manufacturer is loading  the cargo into the container, the freight forwarder shall have to  follow up on the shipping instruction   from the manufacturer to prepare  the draft of the bill of lading. The container may considerably shake caused by  the uneven road condition and rough sea condition. So it is important to do necessary  lashing to avoid cargo damage. Once the containers gate into port, the freight forwarder has to make sure VGM   submission and customs declaration are  complete before the vessel departed. As you can see, there are many  procedures to go through even   before the container can get into the port. Plus a massive amount of containers are  also being collected by the port in a day. Therefore closing time must be kept because enough   time for unloading and loading between  terminal and cargo vessel is essential. The containers are lifted by a  giant crane called the gantry crane. The total weight of the container  has to be strictly control and the cargo weight must be evenly  distributed since it is being lifted. Once the vessel departed from the port of loading, the freight forwarder also needs to follow up the   bill of lading from the shipping line  and forward it to the manufacturer. The manufacturer will send the bill of lading  to the consignee once the payment had been made. The manufacturer will send the bill of lading   to the consignee by courier  services like DHL or FedEx. Before the vessel arrives  at the port of discharge, the shipping line will issue a notice of arrival and a commercial invoice of terminal handling  charges and other local charges to the consignee. Consignee required to surrender the original bill   of lading to shipping line  to exchange delivery orders. Consignees are also required to  pay the terminal handling charges   and local charges to obtain delivery orders. Once the consignee gets the delivery  orders from the shipping line,   the shipping line is agreed to release  the containers to the consignee. At this time, the consignee's freight forwarder  shall proceed to the customs clearance and arrange for the delivery once  the customs paper is cleared. Documents required for customs  clearance are the bill of lading,   commercial invoice, packing list  and certificate of origin (if any). Once the laden container is delivered to the  consignee and the cargo had been unloaded. This is the end of the whole flow  of logistics by cargo vessel. After all this process, the cargo  was finally delivered overseas. How do you like it? It looks like we are just  transporting cargo by container,   but various documents are  required along the process. If there is an error in the papers, the  shipment will not be delivered smoothly. So the understanding of the flow of logistics by   sea shipment is essential so that your  shipment can be delivered smoothly. If you like to learn more about logistics flow  by the cargo vessel, schedule a time to chat. No pressure we just want to see  what we can do to help you out. Lastly, if you require any assistance  for your export or import shipment   please contact me adrian the logistician  with the contact details provided. Thanks for watching. If you like this video please hit the like  button and share this video on your social media. Also, make sure to subscribe for more  and hit the bell icon so that you'll   get notified when we post new video! bye bye!