Incoterms Demystified with EquipMySchool.com
Ever bumped into the word Incoterms and wondered what on earth it means? It’s not a new cereal brand, but rather a crucial lingo in the world of international trade. Incoterms or International [...]
They said it couldn’t be done!
Educational goods exported door-to-door into Russia! English International School, Moscow have been struggling with their imports for years but when they needed to open a new campus they just [...]
Direct supplies that fell off the back of a lorry
On occasion we are asked to organise deliveries of goods directly from a supplier or manufacturer. Manufacturers are single minded organisations. Focused very clearly on creating an item as cost [...]
Is this competition??
Early during 2014 I met with the Director of American International School, Niamey to discuss whether the service from EquipMySchool was of interest. I learned that the school administration was [...]
Bills of Lading… explained
You can only ever have one set of Original Bills of Lading. The Bill of Lading is your receipt for the contents of your shipping container. If the shipping line raise (they calling it “cutting”) [...]
There is more to packing boxes than you might think!
Helen has been packing boxes for years! That may sound boring to you but people say your work is what you make it and Helen has turned box packing into an art form. The size of the box has to be [...]
What’s in an address?
Well… quite a lot really! Getting your addresses organised early is an excellent step towards minimising hassle with Customs when your freight arrives at the port. There are three addresses that [...]