It has never been easier, in general, for smaller companies to trade in international markets than it is today.

However, freight shipping is the one activity that presents significant barriers to overseas-market entry, as you may have discovered if your business is starting to look across international borders for its next step in expansion.

In this brief post, we’re going to set out some of the critical containerised-freight shipping challenges for small to medium-sized companies.

Our aim here, if you’re new to the world of commercial importing and exporting, is to help you know what to look out for and where/how to concentrate resources to gain traction against larger competitors in what is becoming an ever-more-competitive arena.

Container Shipping Can be Tough for SMEs

The years 2020 and 2021 have not been easy for any company engaged in shipping containerised freight internationally. Container shortages and sky-high freight rates have spared no enterprise, regardless of its scale.

Along the way, they can help your organisation gain the knowledge, skills, and expertise you need to enjoy more success with international trade by deftly navigating the complexities of international container-freight shipping.

Of course, you would not want to rely on external consultants as a long-term solution since the cost would be prohibitive. However, by enlisting help to evaluate your processes and relationships with logistics partners, optimise them, and transfer knowledge to your team, that period of paid support should position you to ship international freight more successfully—and with greater confidence—in the future.

At Logistics Bureau, we field an expert team of supply chain and logistics consultants, several of whom specialise in helping clients with container shipping.

An initial consultation call with one of those specialists is FREE, will take only around 15 minutes of your time, and imposes no obligation. So schedule your call now and learn how we can help you enjoy more successful container freight shipping