Your Top Questions about Customs and Taxes on Puerto Rico Freight, Answered With a population that's just over three million, Puerto Rico can offer your business a quick and relatively simple way to expand your customer base. Even with Puerto Rico import tax considerations, this can be especially true if you already have a successful business model in another Jones Act destination. With the help of a good freight forwarder, you may be able to rapidly duplicate this setup to serve the Puerto Rico market. As we deliver full-service logistics solutions to Puerto Rico, we’ve gotten a number of questions about customs and taxes when shipping [...]

A freight forwarder can provide tremendous leverage in your business. By coordinating shipments from multiple suppliers over multiple modes of transportation, a good freight forwarder can streamline your logistics, freeing you up to focus on other important aspects of running your business. Most freight forwarders will have their own onboarding process. They'll walk you through a series of questions to establish procedures for a working relationship that meets your needs. The very best freight forwarders will make this process simple and easy—such that you likely won't have many concerns or questions on a day-to-day basis. However, as with any type of vendor you work with, [...]

If you're coming from the world of LTL freight, securing an ocean freight quote might feel a little different to you. One big change you might notice is that your freight forwarder will likely have a bunch of questions for you. They also probably issue a detailed quote with a lot of line items. You might be used to a different process. But, in our opinion, the extra detail is a good thing. Here's why: By asking a number of questions upfront and breaking out your quote in itemized detail, your forwarder is trying to give you the most accurate estimate possible, so there are [...]