Practical, field-tested knowledge on moving cargo through China — written by the team that does it every day in Qingdao, Tianjin, Ningbo, Guangzhou and Hainan.
The three ways a container gets filled, which terminal your truck must go to, and the four cut-off clocks that decide whether your box sails.
Trade LaneDar es Salaam vs Beira vs Walvis Bay, honest door-to-door windows to Lusaka, and why duty is decided at the border rather than at quotation.
Cost & RoutingWhy a rail quote that looks 30% cheaper can cost more, what each inland quote actually contains, and how to combine modes.
ComplianceThree credentials overseas partners routinely confuse, how to check a registration number, and ten questions to ask before appointing.
Terminals, transit times, customs workflow and the five mistakes that delay cargo at one of North China's busiest container gateways.
Cost ComparisonA side-by-side breakdown for inland moves — with real numbers, carbon comparisons and the decision rules we use when routing cargo.
ComplianceA no-jargon checklist of import and export paperwork for China, plus how to avoid the three most common clearance delays.