23 Oct 26
THC, CFS and Wharfage Meaning in Shipping: Port and Terminal Charges Explained
Terminal handling charges, CFS charges and wharfage are local charges that raise customer questions. This guide explains each one, the difference between CY and CFS terms, who bills and who pays under FOB, CIF, EXW and DDP, and how to stop local charges leaking out of a job.
20 Oct 26
Best Logistics Exhibitions for Freight Forwarders
Exhibitions still win customers and partners in freight forwarding. This guide covers the logistics events worth your time, what each is best for, and how to turn a visit into operational problems solved rather than business cards collected.
20 Oct 26
How to Create an NCTS Transit Declaration from an Export Declaration, Invoice or CMR
An NCTS transit declaration repeats data that already sits in your export declaration, invoice and CMR. This guide shows how Modaltrans pre-fills the form from a document, and what you still check and complete yourself.
20 Oct 26
AR Aging Report: How to Read It and Chase Overdue Invoices
An AR aging report shows which invoices are late and by how much. This guide explains how to read the buckets, estimate bad debt and DSO, chase overdue invoices, and send a payment request with an aging statement from Modaltrans.
20 Oct 26
What Are IATA TACT Rates? A Guide for Air Freight Forwarders
TACT rates are IATA’s published air cargo tariff, but forwarders often sell at contract or spot rates. This guide explains the three rate types, how a rate fits into a quote, and how Modaltrans looks up TACT rates for routes departing from Turkey.
20 Oct 26
What Does In Transit Mean? In Transit Meaning and Shipment Status Terms Explained
In transit is the least informative status a customer can receive, yet it covers most of the journey. This guide explains what it means, walks through every ocean and air milestone from booked to empty returned, and shows how a milestone feed replaces the where-is-my-cargo email.
20 Oct 26
Why Freight Forwarders Need Self-Service Reporting
Built-in reports are designed for the average user, not your operation. This guide explains why self-service reporting — with flexible objects, fields, and access control — beats waiting on a vendor's ticket queue.
20 Oct 26
What Is CBM in Shipping? CBM Meaning, Formula and CBM to Kg
CBM, or cubic meter, prices LCL sea freight and sets chargeable weight for air, road and courier shipments. This guide covers the CBM formula, DIM factors per mode, one worked example across three modes, and 20ft and 40ft container capacity in CBM.
31 Oct 25
Post-ICS-2 ENS Process: What’s Changing at Trieste and Sète Ports?
Starting April 1, 2025, a new ICS-2 compliant ENS (Entry Summary Declaration) submission process will come into effect for all road freight transport to or via the European Union, Norway, Switzerland, and Northern Ireland. While the system has been running quietly for years, the new framework introduces significant changes that all Turkish carriers must understand. This guide breaks down exactly what is changing with ICS-2, the difference between Single and Multi Filing, and what your company needs to do to remain compliant for shipments to key ports like Trieste and Sète.
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