SHIPPING INFORMATION & TRACKING
Your Shipping Information Centre
Customers, importers, exporters and shipping professionals can use this page for shipment tracking, shipping information and logistics terminology.
Shipment Tracking
Customers can track shipments through shipping lines and logistics websites using a container number, booking reference, bill of lading reference, vessel details or air cargo number.
Delivery Order Release LOI
Download the shipping LOI template for delivery order release, prepared in an RCL-style format. Complete the required details and submit it to the relevant carrier or local agent for review and approval.
Template only. Carrier requirements, indemnity wording and approval conditions may vary. Have the completed document reviewed before use.
Shipping Lines & Tracking Websites
Preferred shipping lines and logistics resources can include MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, PIL, Evergreen and RCL.
MSC | Maersk | CMA CGM | COSCO | PIL | Evergreen | TSL | RCL
Core Incoterms
EXW (Ex Works): The seller makes goods available at their facility; the buyer handles pickup, export/import clearance and transport.
FCA (Free Carrier): The seller delivers goods to a carrier or another person nominated by the buyer at a named place.
FOB (Free On Board): The seller clears export customs and loads goods onto the vessel; risk transfers once the goods are on board.
CFR (Cost and Freight): The seller pays costs and freight to the destination port, while risk transfers once the goods are loaded on the ship.
CIF (Cost, Insurance, and Freight): Same as CFR, with the seller also buying minimum marine insurance coverage.
DAP (Delivered at Place): The seller delivers goods ready for unloading at the named destination; import duties remain the buyer’s responsibility.
DDP (Delivered Duty Paid): The seller handles the journey, including import clearance and duties at the final destination.
Freight & Shipment Types
FCL (Full Container Load): A single shipper uses the entire capacity of an exclusive shipping container.
LCL (Less than a Container Load): A smaller cargo volume shares container space with other shipments.
FTL / LTL: Full Truckload versus Less Than Truckload for road freight.
WM (Weight or Measure): Freight rates are charged based on whichever is greater, gross weight or volume.
Essential Shipping & Port Terminology
Bill of Lading (B/L): The primary legal contract and receipt issued by a carrier to confirm receipt of cargo and outline delivery terms.
Demurrage: A penalty fee when containers stay inside a port or terminal beyond the allowed free time.
Detention: A fee when equipment, such as a container, is kept outside the port or terminal longer than permitted.
Terminal Handling Charges (THC): Fees for moving and managing containers inside the terminal.
TEU: Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit, equal to one 20-foot container.
FEU: Forty-foot standard shipping container, equal to two TEUs.
Contact Sonehri Logistics International
For freight forwarding, customs, vessel operations and shipping support:
Email: info@sonehrilogistics.com | Phone: 03353389426 | NTN: 33083720