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Types of Shipping Containers Used in Export-Import: Complete Guide 2026
Do you know, about 90% of manufactured goods and over 80% of all goods by volume are moved by shipping containers. Before containers existed, shipping was chaotic and expensive. Goods came in boxes of different sizes and shapes—sacks, barrels, wooden crates, boxes. Everything had to be manually loaded and unloaded by dock workers. One ship could take 3+ weeks just to be unloaded. In 1955, an American truck driver and entrepreneur named Malcolm McLean created the first metal box that can be lift
Complete Guide to Container Tracking and Container Types 2026
Container tracking is the real-time monitoring system that shows the exact location, status, and movement of your shipping containers throughout their journey from port of origin to port of discharge. Whether you're using MSC container tracking, CMA CGM container tracking, Maersk container tracking, or OOCL container tracking, these systems provide live updates on where your goods are, when they will arrive, and if there is any delays or issues occurring. Container tracking systems work by comb
How to Check Shipping Bill Status? Step by Step Guide to Check Status on ICEGATE 2026
Shipping Bill Status is the real-time customs clearance progress of your export shipment than can be tracked through ICEGATE. After your CHA files a Shipping Bill (export declaration) with Indian Customs, the SB (Shipping Bill) status shows whether your goods are approved, under processing, cleared for export (LEO granted), or if EGM has been filed by the shipping line. Tracking Shipping Bill status on ICEGATE is critical because it determines when your shipment can physically leave the port a
What Is ICEGATE? Complete Guide to Registration, Login, Bill of Entry e-Payment
What is ICEGATE? ICEGATE (Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange Gateway) is the official online portal of Indian Customs where importers, exporters, and customs brokers file all customs documents electronically. ICEGATE enables electronic filing of Bills of Entry (imports), Shipping Bills (exports), IGM (Integrated Manifest), and online payment of customs duties. ICEGATE is the digital gateway for all international trade through India, managed by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Cus
What Is a Bill of Entry (BOE)? Complete Guide with BOE Status Meaning, IGST Process & Mistakes
A Bill of Entry (BOE) is the mandatory legal document filed by importers or their customs agent (CHA) when goods arrive at an Indian Sea Port/ Land Port/ Airport. It serves as the official declaration to customs, it contains detailed information about type, quantity, value, and classification of imported goods. Without a valid BOE, customs cannot clear your shipment, no duties or taxes can be assessed, and goods remain stuck at the port indefinitely. Importers can track the progression of BOE us
What Is IEC Code? Full Form, Registration, Verification and Updation Check
IEC stands for Importer-Exporter Code, Before 2017 it used to be a 10-digit unique identification number but after introduction of GST in 2017 the Importer-Exporter Code for firms in India became the same as their PAN (Permanent Account Number), though you still need to apply it via the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Without an IEC, no shipment can legally clear customs, and no government trade incentives can be accessed for import ex
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