Windward Port Insights – November 2022

What is a real-time transportation visibility platform? Real-time visibility is essential for live tracking a shipment through its complete lifecycle. It accounts for numerous issues that can affect the estimated time of arrival (ETA), such as weather delays, customs issues, and traffic.  A real-time transportation visibility platform provides these updates. It collects data from the...

What is DDP? Delivery duty paid (DDP) is a delivery agreement where the seller (exporter) is responsible for the shipment and for all potential risks and costs, until the shipment reaches its final destination. The potential costs ”include all transportation costs, any loss due to damage during transit, and the payment of customs duties, import...

What is vessel tracking? Vessel tracking is the ability to track, identify, and monitor a ship’s location and map the full details of the entire route. GPS pinpoints the vessel’s location in the water, which is essential for tracking bad actors, and for the ship to navigate. Other systems, such as the ship’s automatic identification...

What is DAP Shipping?  “Delivered at Place shipping,” also known as DAP shipping, is an international trade term used to describe a deal where the ownership of a product is transferred from the seller to the buyer.  DAP shipping was first introduced as an International Commercial Term (Incoterm) in 2010 by the International Chamber of...

What is Supply Chain Visibility?  Supply chain visibility is the ability to track every part of the supply chain journey. Modern-day supply chains are extremely complex and difficult to track, with a diverse supplier network around the world. Supply chain visibility is critical for logistics professionals, freight forwarders, and any organization that needs to track...