Freight Forwarding and Customs Clearing
Macro Clearing is a privately owned South African Customs clearing and freight forwarding agent. We work with cargo from across the world and help with the export of goods from South Africa to various countries. We are familiar with customs …
One of the most overwhelming parts of dealing with the import or export of freight, is the Customs Clearance Documents. There is a range of documents needed to make sure your freight is in order. Finally, once these Customs clearance …
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal made some in the freight forwarding industry question the viability of their profession. One could ask, is the freight forwarder becoming obsolete? According to the article in the Wall Street Journal, some Western …
Bonded warehouses are buildings or other secured areas used during the import or export of goods. Dutiable goods may be stored without payment of duty in these areas. Bonded warehouses may be managed by government or by private business. However, in the …
Unless you are in the transport or freight forwarding business like we are, you might not be aware of an exciting event coming up in June. 26 June 2016 will be marked as the day when the first vessel was …
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Project Freight With technology and the world economy moving faster and faster every day, project freight is something that more and more companies are asking for. Imagine the machinery needed for the building of a new dam, or the servers …
In March of this year, a document was published by the Hong Kong Government’s Marine Depart outlining guidelines for cargo containers packed in Hong Kong. The guideline provides two methods for verification of the gross mass of a packed container. …
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South African port tariffs are currently undergoing a review that may see a major overhaul over the next 10 years. The CEO of The Ports Regulator of SA, Mahesh Fakir, said that the reform of the port tariff strategy puts …
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Freight Cartage (Deliveries) is just one of the many services delivered by Macro Clearing to our clients. Macro Clearing negotiates safe, reliable and affordable pick-up and delivery of all cargo with only the most reputable cartage companies in the area. …
A recent article on the AllAfrica website about the poor state of freight forwarding in Nigeria, highlighted the importance of freight forwarders being registered with a body like SAAFF. In the article the lack of qualifications of so many freight …