Shipping tips

Why Transparency Is the Future of Europe–China–Africa Logistics

For a small business importing from Asia or exporting to Africa, not knowing where the goods are carries a real cost. Why shipment visibility now weighs as much as price.

Counterfeiting in China: What Tighter Enforcement Means for Your Sourcing

China is stepping up its crackdown on counterfeit goods. What a shipment containing fakes actually risks, and how to secure your sourcing before shipping.

ZIGGY Cargo~Links: our new website, and the Europe · Africa · China triangle

Real-time shipment tracking, online quotes, a multilingual FR/EN/中文 website — what's new, and where we come from (Groupage des Ardennes, 2018).

How to Calculate the CBM of Your Shipment?

The formula, a concrete example, and how to add up several packages — so you can estimate your shipment's volume yourself before requesting a quote.

Incoterm DDP: What It Means for Your LCL Shipment

What DDP includes, why ZCL uses it by default for sea freight groupage, and what it concretely means for you on arrival.

Do I Still Have to Pay Customs Fees When I Receive My Package?

Our most frequently asked question. Short answer: usually not for LCL, and why — plus the cases where the answer is yes.

Why You Should Always Declare Dangerous Goods

Lithium batteries, perfumes, aerosols, lighters... what counts as a dangerous good, and why you should always declare it before shipping.

Your Package May Be Opened: Why, and by Whom?

Customs, police, freight forwarders — who is allowed to open a package in transit, why, and why an honest declaration protects you in the event of an inspection.