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Instructions for Shipping Goods from the USA 

The general purpose of international shipping instructions

No matter which international shipping company handles your cargo transportation from the USA, instructions with Less-than-Container-Load must include the following essential information:

  1. The sea freight carrier's booking number is the key number in your shipment.
  2. An international shipping company's reference number assigned by the company to your shipment.
  3. Cargo delivery address and the telephone number, OR, if there is a pickup, the pickup reference number and the trucker's contact information,
  4. Place of receipt, a port of departure, a port of discharge, and the place of delivery, 
  5. Sailing details, including:
    - ETD - an estimated day when shipment should depart from the U.S.,
    - ETA - an estimated day when the shipment should arrive at the place of delivery,
    - Cargo Cutoff - the latest cargo delivery day so that the goods would depart from the U.S. as scheduled,
    - Vessel's name and the Voyage number.

Instructions may vary depending on the transportation method and your chosen international shipping company.

This website provides information on cargo transportation from the U.S. by global shipping companies, which primarily handle LCL freight. The instructions and procedures may differ from those used for other transportation modes to ship goods internationally.

Suppose you are an inexperienced first-time shipper considering moving household goods or personal belongings from the USA overseas using LCL. In that case, we highly recommend you read this article about sending household goods from the U.S. with LCL instead of hiring an international moving company.

As an experienced exporter, you may want to read about procedures adjusted to managing LCL freight from the U.S. with our online freight calculator in this step-by-step guide on the FAQ web page.

 

Shipping Instructions with AMID Logistics

To start your shipment, calculate the international shipping cost using our online freight calculator to receive an accurate quote. Then, you can book your shipment online using the quote. You may watch this 3-minute YouTube video about how our online calculator works.

Once your booking and deposit are confirmed, we will email you detailed instructions within approximately 24 business hours. Typically, it takes about 24 business hours, but sometimes it may take a little longer. 

Instructions depend on the type of service selected. There are three types of services we offer:

  1. The shipper delivers the load to an ocean carrier's terminal (CFS) for further transportation from the USA overseas directly with an ocean carrier.
  2. If the shipment is far from the nearest CFS, the shipper delivers it to a U.S. LTL domestic cargo transportation company’s warehouse. The load will then be line-hauled to a CFS for further global transportation by sea.
  3. The shipper requests the pickup of the packed goods from their location.

Regardless of the type of service selected, our email will contain the following:

  1. A web link to see (and print, if necessary) our Dock Receipt.
  2. A web link to print labels.
  3. If a commercial invoice is unavailable or if you ship overseas household goods or personal belongings, a web link to fill out and submit a Valued Packing List.

Our dock receipt provides the essential information for your shipment:

Shipping instructions in LCL freight  

Three types of instructions with AMID Logistics 

The instructions will differ depending on the type of service requested in the quote and booking. It is essential to print the proper document, which you will provide at the time of submitting your load to the shipment:

An example of LTL BOL

LTL Bill of Lading in international shipping

Print at least two copies of your key document. Give one copy to the person who accepted your load. Ask them to write the number of units you have delivered. Add any comments, if necessary, and date and sign the document. Keep the document on file. It is the Proof of Delivery (POD) for the shipment.

Once you receive our email with the instructions, please reply and notify us to ensure your affordable international shipping process starts smoothly.

 
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