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What is marine insurance?
How institute clauses and other contractual provisions affect the level of insurance cover for your shipments.
Letters of credit
What letters of credit are and how they can be used to reduce risk when importing and exporting.
International road haulage permits
Authorisations and permits you will require if you are operating haulage vehicles on international journeys.
Declare you’re transporting goods inside the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway
Posting declarations when your drivers transport goods between 2 points in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
How to pre-notify the Northern Ireland point of entry
Pre-notification of the arrival of consignments at a Northern Ireland Point of Entry from Great Britain.
Transport goods in and out of the UK using vans or car and trailers
New rules for transporting goods to or through Europe using cars and trailers, vans and HGVs from 2022 onwards.
What is a letter of credit?
What letters of credit are and when they are used.
The hybrid model to move goods in groupage
How to use the linear and consolidation hub models together when moving groups in groupage from GB to NI.
Coupling and uncoupling trailers safely
How to follow safe procedures to make the practice of coupling and uncoupling trailers safer in your workplace.
Advantages and disadvantages of letters of credit?
The main advantages and disadvantages of letters of credit.
Bilateral road haulage permits for some non-EU countries
Transport permits for Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Morocco, Russia, Serbia, Tunisia, Turkey and Ukraine.
When to use a letter of credit
Considering the options before deciding to use a letter of credit for an overseas transaction.
Types of letter of credit
The main types of letters of credit and their key features.
Own Account traffic - road haulage exemption
Carrying goods for your own business or not for hire and reward (‘own account’) on international journeys.
ECMT international road haulage permits
Permits you'll need to drive goods vehicles to or through ECMT member countries and the rules you have to follow.
ECMT international removal permits
Permits for companies moving household goods and business possessions between or across the 43 ECMT countries.
How to seal your consignment
Guidance on sealing your consignment when moving groups of agrifood products from GB to Northern Ireland.
UK Licence for the Community
Licence needed to make international journeys for hire or reward within the EU, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.
Standard International operator's licence for road haulage
Guidelines on the requirement to hold a Standard International operator's licence and how to apply for one.
International rules for letters of credit
International rules and standards that govern most commercial letters of credit.