Shipping Knowledge Base

Resources

Reference notes, templates, and practical compliance guidance for Freightshop customers.

Resource library

Find the rule, checklist, or template you need faster.

These guides turn operational documents into clearer reading paths with visual summaries, chapter navigation, and practical preparation notes for customers using Freightshop services.

Shipping preparationCompliance guidanceDocumentation templates

Resources

7

Core references covering shipping, invoices, transshipment, Incoterms, and packaging.

Chapters

28

Broken into focused sections so you can jump directly to the requirement you need.

Resource guide01

Shipping Information

Core guidance for preparing shipments: documentation, packing, labeling, perishables and common delay drivers.

Best ForPre-lodgement
Main RiskAvoidable delays
Focus AreasDocs + packing
Includes source referenceOpen guide
Resource guide02

IATA Lithium Battery Guidance (2026)

Operational quick sheet for classifying, preparing, declaring and checking lithium and sodium-ion battery consignments for air transport.

Use CaseBattery triage
Critical ControlCorrect PI path
High-Risk ItemPower banks
Includes source referenceOpen guide
Resource guide03

Export Compliant Invoice Requirements (EDN)

Baseline invoice fields required when EDN/customs export processes apply.

Trigger PointAUD 1,999.99+
Main FailureGeneric line items
GoalOne-pass invoice
Includes source referenceOpen guide
Resource guide04

Commercial Invoice Template

Canonical commercial invoice template reference with field-by-field usage guidance.

Document TypeCompliance template
Common FrictionData mismatch
Fast CheckHeader + goods table
Includes source referenceOpen guide
Resource guide05

Incoterms Quick Reference

Plain-English overview of cost/risk transfer across common Incoterms.

Core PurposeCost + risk split
Not IncludedLocal law override
Best UseInvoice alignment
Includes source referenceOpen guide
Resource guide06

International Goods - Transshipment

Operational guide for moving international cargo via transshipment pathways, including planning and documentation controls.

ModelMulti-leg routing
Main RiskTransfer friction
Best PracticeFront-load detail
Freightshop guidanceOpen guide
Resource guide07

Packaging Service

Guide to preparing freight for uplift and when to arrange Freightshop repacking or packaging support.

Primary GoalUplift-ready freight
Weight Trigger25kg per piece
Escalation PointBefore delivery
Freightshop guidanceOpen guide