What Is A Freight Broker?

Posted on: 22 February 2017

When you ship a lot of cargo, you need to make sure it gets shipped correctly. To do that, you will probably have to do business with freight forwarders and freight brokers. While the jobs may look like they overlap somewhat, they do different things and help you in different ways.  Freight Forwarder A freight forwarder is a person who receives shipments and then sends them on to where they need to be. [Read More]

4 Tips for Storing Your Car in a Long-Term Storage Facility for a Long Time

Posted on: 22 November 2016

When you find out that you are being transferred overseas for work for an extended period of time, you have to figure out what you are going to do with your vehicle. If you don't want to sell it, consider storing it in a long-term storage facility. The following guide walks you through a few tips for storing your vehicle in a storage facility for an extended period of time. [Read More]

How To Save Money On Packaging Supplies

Posted on: 25 October 2016

Shipping boxes can be expensive enough, so you may want to save money where you can. To do that, you can start by making use of some of the following tips for saving money on packaging supplies. Locate Private Sellers Online Some people will purchase a lot of various types of packaging supplies. When they are done moving, they are left with two choices. They can throw all of it away or they can try to sell their used packaging materials in order to earn back a portion of what they spent on it all in the first place. [Read More]

Bypassing Shipping Costs When You Own Your Own Business

Posted on: 18 October 2016

When you are ordering things from online retailers, you probably pay a lot in shipping costs, This is especially true when there is a dollar limit that needs to be exceeded for free shipping. However, you can bypass this if you own your own business and operate out of your own home office. Here is how that works. Find the Retailer's "Business Accounts" Tab Many retailers, including Amazon and eBay, have " [Read More]