Freight Forwarding Resources & Shipping Guides

Free reference materials for international shipping professionals. Essential guides covering Incoterms, container specifications, dangerous goods classifications, and freight forwarding best practices.

Essential Shipping Reference Guides

📋 Incoterms® 2020 Guide

Complete explanation of all 11 Incoterms rules. Understand responsibility split for transport costs, insurance, customs, and risk transfer between buyer and seller.

  • EXW, FCA, CPT, CIP, DAP, DPU, DDP
  • FAS, FOB, CFR, CIF
  • Air, ocean, multimodal applications

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📦 Container Dimensions

Standard shipping container specifications with internal and external dimensions, payload capacity, and cubic volume for 20ft, 40ft, and 40ft High Cube containers.

  • Interior/exterior measurements (cm & meters)
  • Maximum payload weights
  • Cubic capacity (CBM)

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⚠️ Dangerous Goods Classes

UN hazard classification system for dangerous goods transport. Complete breakdown of Classes 1-9 with subclasses, descriptions, packaging requirements, and hazard labels.

  • Class 1-9: Complete reference guide
  • IATA/IMDG compliance information
  • Note: Venix handles Class 2-9 only

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Need Help with Your Shipment?

These resources cover the fundamentals, but international freight can get complex quickly — especially with hazardous materials, oversized cargo, pharmaceutical cold chain, or customs compliance.

That's where we come in. Venix Logix has handled thousands of shipments across all Incoterms, container types, and dangerous goods classes since 1998.

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