Articles
Sea and air
B/L and AWB data, chargeable weight calculations, terminal storage clocks — the specifics of sea and air freight.
Six thousand or five: the air freight divisor
The volumetric divisor decides how many kilograms you are charged for a cubic metre. The difference between 6000 and 5000 is a fifth of the invoice.
Read Sea and airWhen 96 kilograms have to be charged as 100
Air freight rates have weight breaks. If charging a higher weight gives a lower amount, the lower amount applies. In practice almost nobody checks it.
Read Sea and airThe Montreal Convention does not cover your invoice
The 14 and 21 day limits in the Montreal Convention apply to damage to the cargo, not to an invoice overcharge. The limit for an overcharge is set by your contract, and it is often shorter.
Read Sea and airChargeable weight in air freight: when 43 kg costs more than 45
How volumetric weight is calculated, when it's worth charging the higher weight, and why a forwarder's system often doesn't do it.
Read Sea and airAir terminal storage: a clock that runs in hours, not days
Free time at an air terminal is measured in hours, and counting can start from different moments. Where the dispute usually arises.
Read Sea and airExtracting B/L data without legal risk: what to automate, and what not to
Why a clear line between data extraction and legal document confirmation is a strength, not a limitation — and how it protects your business.
Read