Bell Total Logistics
Logistics in Charles Sturt

In recent years, the company has experienced dramatic changes and growth to become a complete End to Last supply chain company with office and warehouse complexes in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane supplying Services in the latter areas: Our in house system was specifically created and continually updated for the Freight Forwarding and Customs Brokerage industries. It provides a entire operational, management and communication system, including all DI components. Our secure Internet based order tracking system, can produce visibility to the entire supply chain process. We are ready to discuss your requirements!.

Together we provide Air and Sea, import and export transportation services, Customs Brokerage, third party logistics and domestic distribution services. Bell Whole Logistics together with our worldwide network of Partners present a complete range of air freight solutions for import and export cargo. Bill of Lading: A document that is evidence of title to the goods described on it, and is contract between shipper and shipowner. Break Bulk Cargo: An assembled variety of shipments in a vessel, or one retain of a vessel, to be sorted (disseminated) behind discharge, the opposite to bulk cargo where one shipment occupies the hold, or the ship alone. Normal Carrier: One who carries any type of goods, other than a carrier of particular goods. Cargo entirely unassembled and stuffed into cases. Cargo partly assembled and packed into cases. Consignor The party or person that presents the goods to be shipped Consolidator: A transport contractor, carrier, or forwarder who undertakes the transportation of small shipments (see LC) in group age. The consolidator assembles such LC shipments in a container which will be stripped by his receiving agent in the destination ares. Container Ship: Vessel specially fitted out for carrying containers. Forward Exchange Contract: A contract between a bank and a customer under which the bank agrees to set the exchange rate now to buy from or sell to the customer a fixed amount in a foreign currency at a future date. Forwarding Agent: Agent who handles all shipping matters for the Importer Exporter. Freight Forwarder: A person or company charged, by the shipper, with the responsibility of arranging shipment of goods overseas. Loss during discharge LA Letter of authority, Landing Account, Lloyd’s Agent LC Letter of credit Landed Price: Includes the CF price, plus the cost of unloading, storage (if necessary) customs duty and any other costs involved in clearing goods for entry into the customer’s country. Prepaid Pat Prompt loading Proforma Invoice: A specimen invoice often requested by the buyer for the purpose of applying for an import license or foreign exchange allocation before contract of sale is concluded Promissory Note: A note promising to pay a definite person a stated sum on a specified date. Reefer: A container specially constructed to carry refrigerated cargo. Shipper Agent: Company, retained by the shipowner, or the shipping company, to deal with the exporter, freight forwarder, customs broker or importer. Shipper: Person or company which ships goods consignor, exporter Shipping Company: Company which owns, or charters, transport ships, offering spaces on such ships for the carriage of goods. Shipping Conference: An association of shipping companies who have an agreement to establish freight rates and to rationalism sailing’s on a regular and ample basis to service particular ports. Brief Delivery: The quantity of cargo delivered is less than the Bill of Lading quantity. Short Landed: The quantity of cargo delivered is less than the Bill of Lading quantity. Concise Shipment: When the packed amount premeditated to be shipped, has not been shipped. Most contracts of affreightment provides for general average to be adjusted in accordance with their rules. In the absence of such agreement adjustment is made in accordance with the law of the store where the adventure is terminated.