DGX Shipping Blog

What most people don’t know is New Zealand's trade is predominantly imports and their exports are world famous consisting mostly of dairy products, meat, produce and wine. Here's what you need to know when shipping to New Zealand: By ocean: t here are five main seaports for shipping freight into New Zealand: Auckland Tauranga Centrepoint (Wellington) Lyttelton (Christchurch) Otago (Dunedin) By air: Auckland airport handles 90% of airfreight into NZ with Christchurch handling a small amount per year. DGX-Dependable Global Express has offices in both locations . Environmental Regulations:  Although the New Zealand people are some of the most laid back and down to earth people in the world, there is one thing they take very seriously--their environment. New Zealand has strict controls on what is imported into their country to protect their flora, fauna, and human health. Every shipment entering the country must be given clearance by a government body called the Mi...

If you want to start shipping commercially to the Philippines, here are the primary steps to help guide you: Find the right shipping partner Package your goods Choose the right level of service Provide shipping details to your shipping partner (i.e. pieces, weight, dimensions, and any special requests or needs) Print the shipping labels and documents and attaching them to your package Pass the shipments to the carriers/forwarder New to the Philippines? A bit of background Comprising more than 7,157 islands, the Philippines is home to 107 million people, and the population is expected to grow by two million every year. International ports include: Manila (north/south) Cebu Davao Cagayan de Oro General Santos International Airports Manila Cebu Important Philippines shipping guidelines The Philippines have unique standard operating procedures and policies, and definitely different implementation of their import rules versus other countries. There are always wor...

Australia’s import restrictions and biosecurity requirements are some of the strictest in the world. Thus, it’s important to have a reliable and competent freight forwarder to guide and support you in shipping to Australia . Here are the important shipping factors you need to know. Import requirements Commodities such as food products, pharmaceuticals, animal products, firearms, vehicles and other have to meet certain import requirements and might even require an import permit. To see if your goods have to meet special requirements you can verify the requirements in the Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) . Biosecurity Risks The goal of biosecurity inspections is to reduce the risk of imported pests and diseases into Australia. One of the most important biosecurity risks is due to the rapid expansion of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) in Europe and North America in recent years. Because of this, the Australian authorities have imposed mandatory fumigation during ...

There are five major base ports in Japan: TOKYO, YOKOHAMA, NAGOYA, KOBE and OSAKA . These five ports account for the bulk of Japan’s overall international container traffic by ocean. Average transit time from USA to Japan by ocean: From US West Coast (direct service) 14-20 days From US East Coast (all water service) 30-40 days How to select your destination port? Always consult first with your buyer (importer and their customs broker) as some imported products, such as apparel, furniture or general merchandise, can be brought into Japan after undergoing the customs inspection at the nearest port of entry. Note that Japan imposes restrictions on the sales or use of certain products including health-related goods such as medical products, pharmaceuticals, agricultural products and chemicals. If food-related items are being imported, the importer must submit a “Notification Form for Importation of Food” to the Quarantine Station. You will then be asked to ship to the desi...

DGX-Dependable Global Express is now offering same day or next day delivery service to new and existing warehousing customers. Our Guam shipping operation is now providing local warehousing and same day/next day deliveries to customers . Also new, customers who need multi-location warehousing with same day or next day delivery on Guam will now have access to tracking and inventory information. Thanks to a new software system, customers can now interface with their systems and ours, allowing access to inventory records, inbound/outbound data histories, order processing via direct entry into our new system, among other information and features. The new inventory coordination will provide the locations of all your items we’re storing as well as an inventory of all items on hand. The system interfaces with established e-commerce software to ensure if you order the goods to be pulled, packed and shipped; we are able to get the job done within the same or next day. Deliveries are curr...

It could be either depending on your shipment and circumstances. It might surprise you that air shipping may very well be less expensive even though that’s contrary to supply-chain-savings logic because air shipping is traditionally a higher cost mode of transport than ocean freight. Often, the economics of ocean freight shipping are less costly because of the relatively lower cost of transport, and, when shipping by ocean, economies of scale are achieved compared to an expensive aircraft capable of carrying only a fraction of the cargo. However, not all shipments are created equal. Ocean shipping is not necessarily the overall least expensive shipping method. Air shipping will be least costly if a speedy and timely delivery is important. Consider the potentially high cost of not delivering your goods on time, per contractual agreements, resulting in lost sales, lost profits and/or lost opportunities. If products, materials, parts, samples, equipment or other vital components of y...

There are six major items to consider in determining your overall cost to ship Less than Container Load (LCL) freight shipments to either Guam or Saipan . Packaging Commodity Being Shipped Measurement of the Freight Special Handling Considerations Shipping Company Dependability The Ocean Carrier the Shipping Company Selects to Move Your Shipment More detail here: Packaging. Always package your shipments/product to minimize the total space used. LCL shipments are billed based on the space (cubic feet) they use. Saving space with your packaging or wrapping/crating, will determine how much it costs. For example, if you have a small broom you’re shipping, unscrew the handle and save the space by shipping it alongside the broom itself, instead of connected to it. Once you’ve minimized your packaging, however, don’t lose sight of proper wrapping and palletizing to avoid potential damage issues as your shipment is traveling thousands of miles in (sometimes) very rough seas. Commo...