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.


07
Sep
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For most Americans, Labor Day means a long weekend. It means a family barbecue and maybe one last trip before summer fades. But behind this familiar September holiday is a surprisingly dramatic story. It involves a deadly bombing, a national strike, and a president trying to make peace with the very workers he’d just sent […]

26
Aug
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Ocean Cargo

It’s hard to imagine international trade without shipping containers. These steel boxes are everywhere — at ports, on highways, aboard cargo ships — yet we rarely stop to consider their importance. At Bon Trade, we work with them every day, and we’ve seen firsthand how much they shape global trade. They made international transportation faster, […]

29
Jun
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Ocean Cargo

On July 4, 2026, the United States celebrates 250 years of independence. This is a major milestone. It is a moment to honor the birth of a nation. It is also a time to reflect on the ideas that helped shape the United States and inspire people around the world. July 4 is more than […]



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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