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    Can Trucking Prosper In A Free Shipping-Minded World?

    Land or "ground" shipping can be by train or by truck. In air and sea shipments, ground transport is required to take the cargo from its place of origin to the airport or seaport and then to its destination because it is not always possible to establish a production facility near ports due to limited coastlines of countries. Ground transport is typically more affordable than air, but more expensive than sea especially in developing countries like India and Pakistan, where inland infrastructure is not efficient.

    Rules

    Free on board (FOB)–the exporter delivers the goods at the specified location (and on board the vessel). Costs paid by the exporter include load, lash, secure and stow the cargo, including securing cargo not to move in the ships hold, protecting the cargo from contact with the double bottom to prevent slipping, and protection against damage from condensation. Nature can have an impact on these trades, so it's a tricky business.

    The demand for free shipping, especially for e-commerce goods, seems to be placing greater and greater stress on last-mile delivery networks. The one thing people don't take into consideration is the fact that humans are driving these trucks.

    The companies are always forcing them to stay on the road for too many hours, which has resulted in a few tragedies, especially Walmart, the company that neglected its driver to the point where he had to drive for over 24 hours. I'm sure that he could stop if he made that decision, but he was probably scared to lose the job.

    How to secure your package

    Please open your shipping supplies as soon as possible and make certain that everything is accounted for and nothing was damaged in shipment. Claims for shortages or damaged parts (visible or concealed) must be made to the carrier within 15 days of receipt of the parts or the claim(s) will not be honored.Please check your shipment as soon as you can to make certain that everything is accounted for and nothing was damaged. We do everything in our power to ensure your product arrives undamaged.

    "Core Charges" are charges on items that are remanufactured. The core charge is added to your order and normally assures you will return a unit that can be sent to the manufacturer to be rebuilt. Without the constant inflow of different units, those items will become unavailable and discontinued. The core charge will be refunded per the policy below.