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FOB stands for "freight on board." The term is used to describe the point in a transaction where a product being shipped becomes the property of the buyer. In an FOB Origin shipping arrangement, the ...

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In international shipping, the acronym FOB means "free on board." For domestic shipping within the United States it may also be short for "freight on board," but that doesn't affect the legal meaning.

If your business involves shipping, importing, and exporting, then understanding freight costs is going to be a huge part of making your business a success. One of the key things you need to ...

Protecting in-transit perishable shipments is a goal shared by stakeholders throughout the cold chain. Producers and growers (aka shippers) want to maintain products at their pre-cooled and/or frozen ...