Understand Logistics & Freight
Understanding the Differences Between a Carrier and a Freight Forwarder
In the complex world of global logistics and supply chain management, two key players often take center stage: carriers and freight forwarders. These entities play critical roles in ensuring that goods are transported efficiently and seamlessly from point A to […]
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What are cross-border courier services?
One of the biggest advantages of having an e-commerce business is that your products are visible to potential customers from all around the world. However, as much as consumers are constantly interested in buying foreign products, whether looking for better […]
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Drone Deliveries: How close are we from this reality?
Making everyday tasks faster and easier is definitely one of the biggest advantages that technology has brought to the world. As much as implementing new technologies isn’t a simple concept, as soon as they become a reality and we grow […]
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Customs Brokers versus Freight Forwarders
When we are talking about international shipments, customs brokers and freight forwarders play very important roles that are similar in many ways which may lead to one thinking that they’re just two names for the same thing, but they are, […]
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Dealing with the Red Channel
The Red Channel is known for causing fear in importers and exporters, as it is often responsible for financial losses and shipment delays. It is not possible to actively prevent your cargo from being sent to the Red Channel, as […]
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Parameterization Channels: How it works and what to look out for
Customs clearance is a fundamental part of international trade, involved in every single export and import operation to ensure a safe and legitimate transaction of goods. Usually, countries follow their own sets of rules and procedures when allowing products to […]
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Additional services of Ocean Freight
Alongside the well-known freight ships that carry containers, project cargo and many kinds of products across the continents, there are other maritime vessels and vehicles that play supporting roles in ocean freight operations. How about we get to know some […]
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Types of cargo ships
We call cargo the products that are to be loaded into a carrier and sent to another place. These products have all shapes and sizes, and to properly transport them we need different kinds of vehicles that are designed to […]
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Chartering: what is it and how does it work?
What if you could have an entire ship, all to yourself? In a nutshell, that is what a chartering service allows individuals with different goals to achieve. Be it to transport cargo or even passengers, there are multiple types of […]
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Business
Freight consolidation: how your business can benefit from it
Shipping smaller parcels of freight, be it domestic or overseas, can turn out to be more expensive than sending full container loads of cargo, especially if you’re not familiar with the available alternatives for smaller volumes of freight in the […]
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The Chinese New Year and its impacts on the supply chain
As one of the biggest economies in the world, China is a very important part of the supply chain and is vital to the functioning of the world: The country is home to many of the major cargo ports, as […]
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The concept and the importance of cargo insurance
In general, insurance exists to protect you from risks. In the case of cargo insurance, it is there to protect you from financial loss should the integrity of your cargo be compromised, which is always a possibility during the process […]
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Business
Demurrage and Detention: What are they?
These two terms are frequently used in the world of international trade, but, as important as they are, not everyone is familiar with their meaning. What do they have in common? What makes them different? Find out bellow! What is […]
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Business
PTAX: What it is and how it works
Trading in general is a practice that has money transactions as one of its most important aspects and, when we’re talking about International Trade, the money flow is constant and involves many different currencies each with their own values. The […]
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Drawback: do you know what it is?
Drawback is a customs practice that diminishes the amount of taxes and tariffs paid by businesses importing goods that are necessary to the manufacturing of their own products, produced with the intent of being exported. How are drawbacks granted? The […]
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Case Study: Heavy Press Logistics
Press Project – from EXW Brazil on CFR Mexico Once again FOX Brasil | Project Logistics, with know-how in heavy press logistics, was nominated to the Management & Logistics services for an important customer and traditional player on the automotive press […]
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Project Logistics
Quais são os cuidados necessários ao escolher um agente de Cargas Projeto?
O processo de escolher um agente de cargas geralmente não é fácil, especialmente para pessoas que nunca o fizeram ou que estão procurando um novo agente depois de trabalhar com um em particular por um tempo, e a delicadeza desse […]
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Project Logistics
Difference between Heavy Lift, Oversized Cargo and Project Logistics
You probably have heard of these terms before, maybe them all together, or even that they’re all the same, but what does each one actually means? Heavy Lift are indivisible pieces, which aren`t supported by its weight distribution on a […]
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Business
What is LGPD and how does it affect International Trade?
In the era of technology, data is as valuable as a literal treasure. Especially if we are talking about personal information, that is essential to ongoing business processes as well as for marketing and narrowing down potential business relationships. In […]
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NOR Containers – Is this the answer to the equipment shortage problem?
In exportation and importation, we frequently deal with temperature-sensitive cargo, and one of the tools we have to safely move them are the Reefers, containers used to transport goods that need temperature control. But does it serve other purposes? The […]
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Business
What is the necessary information when getting a quote from your freight forwarder?
As the middleman between the shippers and the carriers, the freight forwarder acts as an expert in logistics as they organize the entire process of transportation of cargo from their origin point to their final destination, providing a quote with […]
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Intermodal Freight: what is it and what are its benefits?
To put it simply, intermodal transportation is a method of moving a single shipment of cargo using two or more methods of transporting, whether truck, rail, ship, plane or train with the use of containers designed especially for easily transporting […]
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How FOX Brasil helped a pulp and paper mill to increase its plant self-sufficiency by 30%
Fires, oil leaks, pollution and deforestation. These days our news feeds are filled with images and stories that predict a bleak future. There are indeed many obstacles to our environmental progress, but this is the time to focus on what […]
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From Brazil to Peru: The complete export logistics of a stator
For the largest companies, as is well known, managing a supply chain may require dedicated teams in all areas the chain touches. So, it is safe to say that supply chain management is both an art and a science. FOX […]
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Project Logistics
Loaded on 3 x 40’Flat Rack Containers OOG 1 x piece loaded on a Flat Rack Bed on board
FOX Brasil | Project Logistics successfully handled the logistics of 4 x out of gage components composing a boiler, destinated to a biomass power plant at Brazil’s country side. Description Qty L(m) W (m) H (m) Convection tube […]
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Business
FOX Brasil | Project Logistics coordinates the door-to-port logistics of an OOG turbine + accessories from Brazil to North America’s green zone
A sustainable business model powered by a steam turbine FOX Brasil | Project Logistics has shipped this week a backpressure turbine (L 6,10 x W 4,20 x H 3,20 m) + its accessories from Brazil to North America. What makes […]
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Certificado de Origem: novo prazo agiliza processo de importação
A Receita Federal publicou uma nova Instrução Normativa, permitindo que os importadores brasileiros apresentem o Certificado de Origem dentro do prazo de 60 dias após o registro da Declaração de Importação. O intuito da nova Norma é estabelecer um fluxo rápido […]
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Business
Coronavirus: FOX Brasil follows the situation of Brazilian Ports and Airports (Update April 23 2020)
The World situation due to the COVID-19 is uncertain. We cannot be sure of the impacts on International Trade during and after the outbreak. FOX Brasil continues to monitor the coronavirus affect on Brazilian Market and here you will find […]
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THE MAGIC OF THE TEAMWORK
São Paulo, Brazil – FOX Brasil | Project Logistics, the overall performance of logistics service providers (LSPs) particularly, essentially depends on the extent of information sharing among stakeholders, mostly because information sharing can contribute to reducing the cost to the […]
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IMO 2020: como a indústria marítima está se adaptando ao novo regulamento?
A um mês da implantação do IMO 2020, fizemos um levantamento das ações tomadas pelas principais companhias marítimas do mundo para se adaptarem ao novo regulamento. A maioria delas já está se adaptando ao novo regulamento e novos tarifários estão […]
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