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Container Specifications

45' High Cube Container

Interior Length 13.582 m 44´ 6 ½ >
Interior Width 2.340 m 7´ 8>
Interior Height 2.690 m 8´ 10>
Door Opening Width 2.347 m 7´ 8 ¼ >
Door Opening Height 2.584 m 8´ 5 ¾ >
Tare 4,110 kgs 9,061 lbs
Cubic Capacity 85.7 cbm 3,026 cft

40' High Cube Container

Interior Length 12.056 m 39´ 6 ½ >
Interior Width 2.340 m 7´ 8>
Interior Height 2.684 m 8´ 9 ½ >
Door Opening Width 2.347 m 7´ 8 ¼ >
Door Opening Height 2.585 m 8´ 5 ¾ >
Tare 2,900 kgs 6,393 lbs
Cubic Capacity 76.0 cbm 2,684 cft

45' Dry Freight Container

Interior Length 12.051 m 39´ 6 ½ >
Interior Width 2.286 m 7´ 6>
Interior Height 2.380 m 7´ 9 ½ >
Door Opening Width 2.340 m 7´ 8 >
Door Opening Height 2.278 m 7´ 5 ½ >
Tare 3,084 kgs 6,799 lbs
Cubic Capacity 67.3 cbm 2,377 cft

20' Dry Freight Container

Interior Length 5.919 m 19´ 5>
Interior Width 2.286 m 7´ 6>
Interior Height 2.380 m 7´ 9 ½ >
Door Opening Width 2.340 m 7´ 8>
Door Opening Height 2.278 m 7´ 5 ½ >
Tare 1,900 kgs 4,189 lbs
Cubic Capacity 33.0 cbm 1,165 cft

Incoterms

INCOTERMS 2000 are internationally accepted commercial terms defining the respective roles of the buyer and seller in the arrangement of transportation and other responsibilities and clarify when the ownership of the merchandise takes place. They are used in conjunction with a sales agreement or other method of transacting the sale.

Ex Works — Title and risk pass to buyer including payment of all transportation and insurance cost from the seller’s door. Used for any mode of transportation.

Free Carrier — Title and risk pass to buyer including transportation and insurance cost when the seller delivers goods cleared for export to the carrier. Seller is obligated to load the goods on the Buyer’s collecting vehicle; it is the Buyer’s obligation to recieve the Seller’s arriving vehicle unloaded.

Free Alongside Ship –Title and risk pass to buyer including payment of all transportation and insurance cost once delivered alongside ship by the seller. Used for sea or inland waterway transportation. The export clearance obligation rests with the seller.

Free On Board and risk pass to buyer including payment of all transportation and insurance cost once delivered on board the ship by the seller. Used for sea or inland waterway transportation.

Cost and Freight — Title, risk and insurance cost pass to buyer when delivered on board the ship by seller who pays the transportation cost to the destination port. Used for sea or inland waterway transportation.

Cost, Insurance and Freight — Title and risk pass to buyer when delivered on board the ship by seller who pays transportation and insurance cost to destination port. Used for sea or inland waterway transportation.

Carriage Paid To — Title, risk and insurance cost pass to buyer when delivered to carrier by seller who pays transportation cost to destination. Used for any mode of transportation.

Carriage and Insurance Paid To –Title and risk pass to buyer when delivered to carrier by seller who pays transportation and insurance cost to destination. Used for any mode of transportation.

Delivered at Frontier — Title, risk and responsibility for import clearance pass to buyer when delivered to named border point by seller. Used for any mode of transportation.

Delivered Ex Ship — Title, risk, responsibility for vessel discharge and import clearance pass to buyer when seller delivers goods on board the ship to destination port. Used for sea or inland waterway transportation.

Delivered Ex Quay (Duty Paid) — Title and risk pass to buyer when delivered on board the ship at the destination point by the seller who delivers goods on dock at destination point cleared for import. Used for sea or inland waterway transportation. DDU – Delivered Duty Unpaid — Title, risk and responsibility of import clearance pass to buyer when seller delivers goods to named destination point. Used for any mode of transportation. Buyer is obligated for import clearance.

Delivered Duty Unpaid — Seller fulfills his obligation when goods have been made available at teh named place in the country of importation

Delivered Duty Paid — Title and risk pass to buyer when seller delivers goods to named destination point cleared for import. Used for any mode of transportation.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Booking space on a vessel, issuing Bills of Lading and arranging for your freight to get from it’s origin to destination is only a small piece of a Freight Forwarder’s responsibilities. A good Forwarder will file customs on your behalf, keep you up to date on regulations specific to the country or countries you are shipping to, and handle all of your documentation needs, whether it be Certificates of Origins, Bank Drafts, Letters of Credit, etc. provide you with adequate Insurance coverage should this be desired and track your shipment from the time it leaves your door to the time it arrives at it’s destination.

Usually all that is required from the Shipper is a Commercial Invoice and Packing List or Shipping Instructions in another format from which the pertinent information can be extrapolated in order to create the Shipping documents.

Freight Forwarders are reimbursed from the Shipper through a fee which is negotiated between the two parties depending on the services provided. Booking space on the vessel, arranging for any inland haulage, and any specialized documentation needs (e.g.Conular/ Embassy Documents) are all components which need to be taken into account.

S.H.I.P…..Speed, Handling, Information and Purchasing Power

Speed – Browman Freight understands that time is money. The faster your documents are processed the sooner you get paid it’s that simple. We have a staff of dedicated personnel that ensure the accurate and timely issuance of your Bills of Lading allowing your company to profit from increased cash flow.

Handling – We also understand that part of our responsibility is to act as an advocate on your behalf. When problems do arise, whether it be changes to your destination or accessorial charges such as demurrage or detention Browman Freight can turn to our extensive relationships with most Carriers spanning close to 30 years in order to obtain a favorable resolution.

Informed – Ever since 9/11 not just the US and Canada but countries around the world have taken a more proactive approach at regulating what sort of commodities are accepted at their ports, how they must be packaged and what sort of documentation must accompany them. Browman Freight will ensure that you are constantly kept up to date with these ever changing requirements in order to avoid timely and often costly mistakes.

Purchasing Power – While not the only factor, for many shippers, cost is the most important factor in determining whom to ship with. Fortunately, Browman Freight’s leverage allows us to offer exceptionally competitive rates to many destinations across the globe through service contracts that have been established with most of the Major Steamship Lines.

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