BON TRADE BLOG

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. […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]