SHIPPING TO THE CARIBBEAN AND BEYOND

BON TRADE BLOG

Bon Trade Intl. is an N.V.O.C.C. (Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier) and Freight Forwarding operation that focuses on specific markets.


03
Sep
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Caribbean CultureCaribbean heritage

Harvest Festivals of the Caribbean: From Cassava to Sugarcane Picture this: turquoise waters, warm trade winds, and colorful celebrations that tell stories of survival and community. That’s the Caribbean for you. But here’s what most people don’t realize – the real soul of these islands beats strongest when communities come together to celebrate their agricultural […]

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Aug
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How America Finally Caught Up to the World August 26th marks Women’s Equality Day in the United States. This commemorates when women gained the right to vote through the 19th Amendment – but America was surprisingly late to the party. 1893: New Zeeland becomes the first country to give women the right to vote 1920: […]

03
Jul

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Every year on July 4th, the United States of America celebrates Independence Day. This national holiday marks the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. It is a day when Americans honor their freedom and the birth of a nation built on liberty. Across the U.S., people celebrate in many ways. You’ll see American […]



Container Shipping to the Dutch Caribbean

Container Shipping to the ABC Islands and Sint Maarten: 5 Questions to Ask   Keep these questions in mind when choosing an ocean freight service to save you money, time and headaches when doing  container shipping to the Caribbean.   There are as many reasons you would need to use container shipping to the Caribbean […]



Small Package Shipping and Bon Trade Intl.

PACKAGE SHIPPING POST # 2 Small Package Shipping efficiency and Bon Trade Intl. In the first blog post about small package shipping to the ABC Islands I talked about the bar codes. In this post I want to explain how our system operates so you can understand what makes your goods ship fast. How does […]



Small Package Handling to the ABC islands

Package Handling Post # 1 Small Package handling introduction I wrote these blog posts to clarify the basics of small package handling and shipping in the U.S.A. Customers regularly ask questions about their packages that this information will help answer.  And this particular post will clarify parts that will make future posts easier to understand. […]



How Bontrade Helps Customs Brokers Save Money

The relationship between a customs broker and a shipping company such as Bontrade is a symbiotic one. Together, we make the import and export process run smoothly. The ultimate product of this relationship is money: better profits for us, and more money in the pocket for the client (who is likely to give us their […]



Policies pertaining to container loading of vehicles.

January 2016 updates that affect the terms of our service for container loading of vehicles + vendor charges that ‘could’ affect future handling charges of container loaded vehicles.

We have studied the cargo that we are requested to load with your vehicles and have found that we need to clarify what is included in the service we offer.

As you know we offer to load containers with 1,2, 3 or 4 vehicles.  We include the loading of parts in the container to help you reduce shipping costs.  It is your container and you are paying for the space inside.  However, when the nature of the cargo, the volume of items and the number of deliveries are greater than the service is geared for we have to charge for the additional time and effort to handle your vehicles and cargo.



Making it easier to decide!

During my trips to the Caribbean I always find myself explaining our shipping rates.   I also have to justify our rates as compared to the competition. Unfortunately there is no standardized quoting system that shows who is higher in price and who is lower.  What makes it even more difficult to be discerning is that […]

Bon Trade Intl. Corp. 40th Anniversary
Bon Trade Intl. Corp. was founded in 1984 to be a service company in support of the export trade to the Caribbean from South Florida, The Gateway to the Caribbean, and South America.

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