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LWS Surcharge for cargo shipped to and via Montreal

7 Jan 2020

Low Water Surcharge Canada As from January 10th, carriers are implementing an LWS Surcharge (Low Water Surcharge) for all cargo shipped to or via Montreal. Due to the current water level of ...

Embassy Logistic Terms: Shipper’s load, stowage and count

3 Jan 2020

Embassy Logistic Terms: Shipper's load, stowage and count Shipper’s load, stowage and count ist eine Phrase, die von den Reedereien verwendet wird, wenn es um die Beschreibung geht, was für ...

Embassy Logistic Terms: OBO

27 Dec 2019

Embassy Logistic Terms: OBO Ore Bulk Oil Carriers (OBO) sind Schiffe, die verschiedene Arten von Bulkgütern laden können, so z.B. Getreide, Eisenerz oder Ölprodukte. Diese Güter können natürlich ...

Embassy Logistic Terms: SOF

20 Dec 2019

Embassy Logistic Terms: SOF Statement of Facts (SOF) ist eine detaillierte, chronologische Beschreibung der Schiffsaktivitäten während des Hafenaufenthalts: Der Seelotse geht an Bord, Begrüßung, ...

Best wishes for 2020!

18 Dec 2019

The entire team of Embassy Freight Services Europe (Germany) GmbH wishes you and your family a Merry Christmas and a successful 2020! Please note our holidays in December and January as ...

Embassy Logistic Terms: Bahntransport

13 Dec 2019

Embassy Logistic Terms: Bahntransport Eisenbahntransporte bedeutet Gütertransport auf der Schiene. Eisenbahntransporte bieten viele Vorteile gegenüber dem Straßentransport, insbesondere in der ...

Chinese New Year 2020

10 Dec 2019

Year of the Rat A different calendar is used in China, because of which, Chinese New Year starts on a different day each year. On Saturday, January 25th, the Year of the Rat will ...

What is a HS code ?

6 Dec 2019

The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS code) of the tariff nomenclature is an international standardised system of names and numbers for the classification of commodities. The ...

Embassy Logistic Terms: CCF und Multi-standard

6 Dec 2019

Embassy Logistic Terms: CCF CCF ist die Abkürzung für Container Cleaning Fee. Embassy Logistic Terms: Multi-standard Güter nutzen verschiedene Transportmedien während eines einzelnen ...

As from December, 1st, 2019: Environmental Fuel Factor (EFF)

29 Nov 2019

As per January 1st 2020, the fuel on which ships operate is only allowed to contain a maximum of 0,5% sulphur. Previously the limit was 3.5%. In the so-called Emission Control Areas (ECA zones) ...