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Communications
Information on different phone systems for business, business broadband, and wireless and mobile technologies
IT security and risks
Best practices on IT risk management, cyber security and protecting your business' wireless network
Choosing suppliers
Information on choosing and managing an IT and an internet service provider supplier for your business
Advantages and disadvantages of rail transport for international trade
The benefits and drawbacks of transporting goods by rail when your business is trading internationally.
Advantages and disadvantages of air transport for international trade
The benefits and drawbacks of importing or exporting by air, and issues your business should consider.
Key rail transport documents
What CIM notes and forwarders' certificates are and what they mean for your business when moving goods by rail.
Insurance for international rail transport
How to assess the risks and get the right insurance cover you need before transporting your goods by rail.
Standard Shipping Note
When and how the Standard Shipping Note is used, the benefits to your business of using it and where to get it from.
Export Cargo Shipping Instruction
When and how the Export Cargo Shipping Instruction is used and the benefits to your business of using it.
Dangerous Goods Note
When a Dangerous Goods Note should be used, how and why your business should use it and where to get it from.
Transport document completion
An overview of the key shipping documents that should accompany your consignments when transporting goods
Cargo insurance for goods at sea
How to make sure your business gets the right insurance cover for your international maritime goods transit.
Key documents for transporting goods by sea
The paperwork involved in sending your goods by sea including the Standard Shipping Note and downloadable examples.
Main international shipping routes
An overview of some of the world's most important maritime trading arteries along which you can transport your goods.
Costs of ocean shipping
The main factors behind differing costs of shipping, and how different shipping operators set their prices.
How are goods carried on ships?
The three main ways of loading goods for transport onto a ship - as bulk, break-bulk, or in containers.
Different types of ocean shipping
Key characteristics of the main ocean vessels which your business can use when engaging in international trade.
How to move goods by sea
Key documents needed to transport goods by sea, and information on freight and different vessels used in shipping.
What to expect from your internet service provider
Things to expect from your internet service provider, including managing security, content filtering and updating.
ISP email service provision
Understand the main issues that can affect your ISP's email service provision, and what you must do to set up an ISP email account for your business .