DGX Shipping Blog

When shipping to Japan, the customers DGX - Dependable Global Express handles are driven by the need for shipping accuracy, the quickest/fastest time to destination and the quality of how the merchandise looks. Your items arriving in Japan have to look “untouched,” like they are brand new and have not been handled multiple times in the shipping process. Knowing which carrier to use and which service to use are extremely important since this ultimately determines your time to destination. DGX customers have high expectations when it comes to shipping timeline accuracy and any deviation from the initial schedule is unacceptable to many customers. What makes DGX different in how we do things? First, we offer both full container load (FCL), and less than container load (LCL) services to a multitude of destinations in Japan . FCL's can be offered to virtually any destination in Japan that can be reached by road once discharged from the ocean carrier. Our LCL service includes dir...

Numerous options are available with shipping ocean freight to Puerto Rico , either by a LCL (Less than Container Load) or FCL (Full Container Load) shipping service. FCL is considered easier because the container is the package. It’s less of a logistical challenge than moving a smaller LCL shipment where packaging and reliance on a common carrier/trucker (to pick up and deliver your goods to a dock for re-handling into a container) may become crucial. There are a variety of carriers that will move your container to Puerto Rico including ocean carriers who actually own or operate the vessels, freight forwarders, and Non-Vessel Operating Common Carriers (NVOCC’s). There are also household goods movers who are used to move your freight depending on whether it is a business to business (B2B) move, a business to consumer (B2C) move or a household goods/personal effects shipment. Pricing can depend on whether it’s a one-time shipment or a series of commercial shipments, as well as how ...