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WSSA has
contracts with service between the following continents:
- Europe/US
(includes Scandinavia, Baltic, Continental Europe,
UK, Ireland, and
Mediterranean countries)
- South
America/US (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Brazil and Uruguay)
- Australia/US
- New
Zealand/US
- US/North
Europe
- South
Africa/US
- Central
America/USWC
- Japan/USWC
View
Shipping Chart
(Excel document)
Rate
savings are our business!
Here
are some examples of rate savings:
Europe
- USA
The regular tariff rate from North Europe for a 40' container of wine or spirits to US East Coast base port is well over $2600.
Australia
- USA
The
regular tariff rate is well over $3,500 for a 20' dry
container to US West Coast base ports. WSSA offers
its customers contract rates with a savings upward of
$300 for a 20' container in this trade lane.
Fixed Terms and Conditions
Contract
rates are frozen for extended time periods (usually 12
months or longer) and additional terms are negotiated.
Some of these include:
- credit
facilities
- fixed
in-land rates
- special
port provisions
This
shows that rate savings on the shipment of one container
can make up for the modest membership dues which have
not increased in many years!
Please click on the appropriate country link below for address information
Australia
Chile
France
Germany
New Zealand
United Kingdom/Scotland
South Africa
Spain
Italy
Greece
Contact a WSSA Operation Specialist if you need further information.
Many
ocean carriers that WSSA does business with have extensive
websites providing a multitude of e-commerce capabilities.
The
links listed below provide you a quick guide to track
your cargo. Unless otherwise noted, you can go directly
to a carrier's website and by inputting either a container
or Bill of Lading number, receive an immediate status
on your shipment.
Some
carriers provide the ability to e-mail them with your
Bill of Lading number or container number and then respond
providing you with a status of the container.
WSSA allows members to track
the status of their orders online as well. This
can be accomplished by signing in at the Member Log-in
and then selecting the Order Tracking function. Login
to Members Area
The
International Trade Data Systems has a website explaining
a very large list of International
Trade Terms in alphabetical order. This list
also includes Incoterms which you may want to explore.
The
US International Trade Commission provides extensive information
on the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (2007).
Chapter
22 for Beverages,
Spirits and Vinegar Tariffs is viewable by
means of Adobe Acrobat Reader.
You
may also view General
International Business/Commerce Information.
The following link provides a detailed list of USA and Canadian highway maximum gross weight limitation allowances. The chart is listed state by state.
Click here to view the Gross Weight Limitation chart in PDF.
This website now provides access to sailing schedules from 26 ocean carriers - for detailed information for worldwide port pairs, transit times etc. The site has various search engines and it is extremely user friendly.
Click
here to be directed to the website www.Oceanschedules.com
Do you need to check on a vessels ETA? It's after normal work hours, so who can you call? No one - but you can help yourself. If you go to the below lilnk, click on "ship tracker" you can enter in the name of a specific vessel and it will tell you exactly where the ship is in the world.
The website also provides current statistical
data pertaining to weather conditions, wave heights, tides,
currents, air temperatures etc.
Click
here to be directed to the website www.Sailwx.info
Get
up-to-date Currency
Exchange Rates and Conversions or sign
up for a free, automatic subscription that will be
e-mailed to you daily.
Another
source for an automatic and free subscription e-mailed
to you daily is XE.com
Convert Rates
of Exchange, Measurements and Others.
Containers
are standardized in size; the most commonly used containers
are:
- 20'
General Purpose Container
- 40'
General Purpose Container
- 40'
Refrigerated Container (Temperature Controlled Container)
VIEW
ALL CONTAINER SPECIFICATIONS HERE
General
purpose containers are also referred to as "dry" containers,
whereas refrigerated containers are commonly called "reefers"
or TCCs (Temperature Controlled Containers).
The
following general rule applies for container loading:
| |
20'
dry |
40'
dry |
| #
of pallets |
10-11 |
20-21
|
| #
of cases - on pallets |
800 |
1,200 |
| #
cases
- no pallets |
1,000 |
n/a |
| Payload
weight |
37,000
lbs |
44,000
lbs |
Above
"general" rules apply only when "normal
standard" size bottles (750 ml) and cases (12 bottles
per case) are used.
Access
Global
Sailing Schedules.
Contact WSSA's Marine Insurance department at (703) 860-2300 to insure your shipments today.
In
order to provide safe and reliable service, WSSA requires
that motor carriers providing service on behalf of a member,
WSSA directly, maintain minimum insurance standards.
These standards are in line with current industry levels.
In
the same vein, we suggest if you control the delivery
of your freight, that you or your broker contact the carriers
you use and have them name you as "additional insured"
on their policy. Overall, proof of insurance should
indicate:
- Commercial Liability with combined coverage and a
limit of $1 million per occurrence
- Trailer Interchange Coverage $20,000 (more if you
ship in refrigerated containers)
- Motor Truck Cargo (amount varies)
Protect yourselves
and your cargo - don't count on someone else to make sure
your cargo is being hauled by a trucker who is properly
insured - have yourselves named as an "additional
insured" and by having your name included as an insured,
you will automatically receive notice of renewal and/or
cancellation of the policy!
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