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For overseas exhibits and trade shows, ocean freight and air freight are the two methods of freight transportation. While air freight is the most common, ocean freight is a key and growing component for international exhibitions...

Lithium battery technology has greatly evolved over the years and they have become the most preferred energy source to power goods. Even though lithium batteries are used in many electronic devices and toys, they are considered to be dangerous goods, just like propane, gasoline and other. At all times, they should be packaged and shipped to trade...

When shipping material to a trade show in another city, there is nothing worse than realizing you forgot something you absolutely need when unpacking or during the trade show. We suggest you prepare a checklist with everything on it from your booth stand to safety pins. You can always regroup them by purpose, by alphabetical order, or other...

Planning is the key when shipping exhibition material to a trade show and back to your warehouse. Here are 5 essential steps to follow to ease the shipment of your exhibition material...

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When exhibiting at a trade show, your exhibition material is the best way for your company to attract customers and prospects, and deliver your message. That is why you need to make sure that your marketing material is intact when it arrives on the trade show floor. Your best option, to avoid damage or loss material, is to skid your cartons and...

Accidents can happen and having an insurance is a great way to manage risks. General property and liability insurance protects your products, goods, and equipment on your business premises while exhibition insurance insures you and your material on the trade show site. What happens if your trade show material is damaged or lost during transit?...

TWI is proud to be the official North American Freight Forwarder for IDS 2017 in Cologne, Germany.  This show is the leading Dental show in the world and has over 133 North American exhibitors. With a full team on site from TWI Group and working with our close partner Schenker, we delivered all freight to the show in time and for our...

The ATA carnet was established in 1961 by the World Customs Organization to facilitate world trade. The ATA carnet, which is an acronym of “Admission Temporaire/Temporary Admission”, is a temporary export-import and international customs document. It permits the duty-free and taxes-free temporary importation of goods in more than 80...

Transporting Exhibition Material to international trade shows can entail everything from cartons of literature and giveaways to large exhibits, and to even vehicles.  At the recent IDEX exhibition in Abu Dhabi, TWI provided our exhibit freight forwarding services to the majority of North American exhibitors.  Our staff was onsite before...