When shipping your products by sea, you need to properly pack them so they arrive safely. While cargo is often transported in containers, sometimes it’s sent as break bulk cargo. This means that it’s loaded aboard a vessel by net, chute, or even a sling conveyor, which, as you can tell, adds strain to your shipment.
There is also the risk of overseas handling facilities having fewer quality control measures, which sees your cargo pushed, dragged, dropped, and even rolled during the unloading...
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