Shipping Library

Guides and explainers on container shipping, batch booking, incoterms and documentation.

Batch booking basics

How batch capacity works, why queue order matters, and how qualification differs from a traditional booking request. Start with our How it works page, then read the deep-dives on the blog.

Documents & customs

Bills of lading, VGM, customs declarations and dangerous-goods paperwork: what is needed, when, and who provides what on a batch booking.

Incoterms & insurance

Which incoterms fit batch shipping, where risk transfers, and when cargo insurance is worth it (almost always on high-value cargo — see Hague-Visby liability limits).

New articles

New guides are published regularly on our blog. Suggestions welcome via the chat or info@tradelanedesk.com.