Business in Paradise, Domestic Offshore Shipping Basics
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R+L Carriers helps to navigate the waters of offshore shipping to Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Caribbean Islands, Hawaii, Guam, and Alaska. Shipping by the container load (FCL) or less than container load (LCL) offshore doesn't have to be complicated or confusing. This slide deck will help you understand the terms and the methods for shipping your freight offshore.
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Domestic Offshore
Shipping Basics
DefinedCommon Terms
Domestic Offshore Shipping Basics
Domestic shipping rules apply to:
• Puerto Rico• Dominican Republic• Caribbean Islands• Hawaii• Guam• Alaska
Domestic Offshore Shipping Basics
What do we mean by
Domestic?
Domestic Offshore Shipping Basics
A shipment not large enough to fill a standard container (20 or 40 feet)
Loaded in a container with other shipments for the same destination Pay only for the space you need
Less - than -Container Load
LCL
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A single shipment large enough to fill a standard container (20 or 40 feet)
Full Container Load
FCL
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Goods are picked up at your door and delivered to the destination door – business or residential
Door -to- Door
D/D
Goods are picked up at your door and discharged at the port of destination.
Door -to- Port
D/P
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The service center, or shipping yard at the port. Containers are handled and loaded on to shipping vessels here.
Container Freight Station
CFS
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Cargo that is solid, dry material that does not require temperature controls.
Dry
Shipping
Logistics company that coordinates the movement of your product from trailer to container, and/or container to vessel.
Freight
Forwarder
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TransitModes of
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The fastest way to move freight offshore!
Some items cannot be shipped via air freight such as:
• Explosives• Gasses (compressed gas,
airbags)• Flammable Liquids & Solids• Toxic items • Corrosive Items• Biological Hazards
Air
Freight
Via FreightFilter
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Cargo is transported in a container on a steamship.
Slower than air freight, but faster than barges.
Non-perishables can be shipped via the ocean from heavy machinery to lighter consumer goods.
Ocean
Steamship
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Use watertight containers to push the freight through the water.
Slower than ocean steamships but more economical.
Barge
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A semi trailer is loaded on to the shipping vessel.
A more secure shipping method that requires less handling.
Roll On/Roll Off
RO/RO
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DocumentsRequired
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Example of a Bill of Lading (BOL)
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Example of a Commercial Invoice
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Automated Export System (AES)/Shipper’s Export Declaration (SED) form if the shipment exceeds $2500 USD
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(888) 575-2632 Customer Service
(800) 535-1983 For a Domestic Offshore Quote
[email protected] = Customer Service
[email protected] = Quotes or online
www2.rlcarriers.com/offshore-shipping/
Contact us!
