FOB vs FCA and how the Hanjin bankruptcy can still screw you

© Youssouf Cader

A very interesting blog from the director of global supply chain at Hampton Products. It explains Free on Board and Free to Carrier – and why both exporters and importers should use the latter to ensure there is clarity over risk and fees in the result of a supply chain disruption – such as Hanjin’s bankruptcy.  Both the shipper and the buyer need to understand the concepts involved and make sure they are subsumed into supply chains to ensure there ...