International Shipping: All You Need to Know
Companies shipping materials internationally are often subjected to the inefficiencies of the legacy hub-and-spoke shipping model. Packages traveling overseas through hub-and-spoke carriers follow long and circuitous routes designed more for the convenience of the carrier than for speed or efficiency, and must endure multiple sortings and flights en route. As a result, the traditional hub-and-spoke shipping model, when used for international shipments, presents problems such as transit inefficiencies, slow delivery times, higher-than-necessary costs, and measurable, avoidable environmental impact. Direct shipping solutions exist that eliminate these issues, and offer customers a quick, efficient, less expensive, and cleaner way to ship goods internationally. This paper will explore the advantages of using direct shipping methods for goods bound for international destinations.