Schumacher Cargo Logistics

Cost and freight. All costs of goods and transportation to the named port are included in the price quoted. Buyer pays insurance while aboard ship up to overseas inland destination.  Read More →

Goods carried by a ship. General cargo is boxed, bagged, crated or on a pallet. Bulk cargo is loose—usually granular, such as grain, iron ore, taconite pellets, or coal.  Read More →

Used when referring to: Cost and Freight.  Read More →

Cargo, consisting of shipments from two or more shippers, usually shipped by a firm called a consolidator. These shipments are made by the consolidator to take advantage of lower FCL rates; parts of these savings are usually passed on to the shipper.  Read More →

Standard-sized rectangular steel box used to transport freight by ship, rail and highway. International shipping containers are usually 20 or 40 feet long, conform to International Standards Organization (ISO) standards and are designed to fit in ships' holds. Containers are transported on public roads...