Freight guides
Everything you need to ship with confidence — the modes, the paperwork, the trade terms — written in plain words. Then describe your shipment and get matched to verified forwarders in seconds.
Air vs Sea Freight: How to Choose the Right Mode
The single biggest lever on what a shipment costs and how fast it arrives is the mode you pick. Air and sea sit at opposite ends of that trade-off. Here is how to decide quickly and confidently.
Trade terms · 6 minIncoterms 2020 Explained (Plain English)
Incoterms are the three-letter rules that decide who arranges and pays for each leg of a shipment, and exactly where risk passes from seller to buyer. Getting them right avoids surprise costs and disputes.
Equipment · 4 minShipping Container Types & Sizes
Picking the right container avoids paying for air you don’t use — or discovering your cargo doesn’t fit. Here are the standard units and when each applies.
Documentation · 5 minEssential Shipping Documents Explained
Most shipment delays are paperwork delays. These are the documents that move cargo through export and import, and what each one is for.
Reference · 6 minFreight Forwarding Glossary
Freight has its own vocabulary. Here are the terms that come up on almost every quote and booking, defined in plain language.
Buying freight · 5 minHow to Choose a Freight Forwarder
The right forwarder for one shipment can be the wrong one for the next. Match the forwarder to the lane and cargo, not just the headline rate.
Product · 3 minHow Goods2Load Works
Goods2Load replaces hours of calls and emails with one description. Here’s what happens between you typing a shipment and forwarders quoting you.