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July 6, 2020
Still the Greenest Transportation Option You may think that vehicles as large as tankers and freight carriers have a pretty immense carbon footprint because they burn tremendous amounts of fuel throughout each trip. The […]
June 1, 2020
Most people don’t understand or recognize the significance of the humble shipping container. Before shipping containers, all goods were manually loaded into sacks, barrels and wooden crates loaded directly onto cargo vessels – known […]
May 5, 2020
This week sees a new week in the South African COVID-19 lockdown at level 4, starting a phased economic opening. Pioneer Freight continues as we have done over the past weeks of lockdown, with […]
March 2, 2020
Preventative measures to stop the spread of the Coronavirus are being utilised with many companies in China choosing to have their staff work remotely from home. The Pioneer Freight office in Shenzhen has taken […]
February 3, 2020
A container carrier recently declared General Average following an incident that occurred on board one of their vessels on the high seas. An online newsletter advised that “In conjunction with declaring General Average, the […]
January 13, 2020
Every single item which is imported into South Africa, no matter by what means of transport; airfreight, seafreight, courier etc. is compelled to be customs cleared. Customs Import Duty can be charged by Customs […]
December 2, 2019
What is the meaning of Incoterms and why do they play a crucial role in international trade when buying or selling products? Incoterms = International Commercial Terms The purpose of allocating Costs, Risks and […]
November 4, 2019
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will implement a new E-Emission target set to take effect from 1 January 2020. Shipping lines across the globe will need to conform to the new regulations set by […]
September 30, 2019
On the back of last month’s newsletter which focused on the upcoming film season in South Africa, this month we turn to one of the most commonly asked questions when bringing goods into South […]
September 2, 2019
September marks the beginning of the film industry commercial season and at this point we reflect on last season. The 2018 / 2019 summer commercial season in the Western Cape seemed to be very […]
September 2, 2019
The differences between air and sea freight are seemingly apparent, but for shippers, there is much more than meets the eye. With cost and transit time being big factors between air & sea, there […]
August 6, 2019
Fumigating items in a shipment is more important than we think it is. Often at times an inconvenience and lengthening the shipping procedure, the process of fumigation ensures the biodiversity of the destination is […]