How to use this page
This is the topic hub for the SKYCARGO blog. Start with the three foundation reads, then go to the section that matches your stage. Every article is written to the rules in force in 2026; rates and regulations are subject to the disclaimer in each article and the latest official notices.
Start here: choosing the mode
- Sea, Air or FedEx? The Decision Matrix for Commercial Cargo from Taiwan to the US — Start with the decision matrix.
- LCL vs FCL: How to Calculate Your Own Break-Even Point — Stop Comparing Base Rates — Calculate your own break-even CBM.
- Air Freight Pricing Explained: Chargeable Weight, the /6000 Volumetric Formula, and the Surcharges Behind the Base Rate — The chargeable-weight formula and hidden surcharges.
Ocean freight in practice
- How Long Does Ocean Freight Take from Taiwan to the US? A Port-by-Port Transit Map — Transit days by port, door to door.
- Choosing a US Discharge Port: LA/LB, Oakland, Seattle, New York or Houston? — Picking the right discharge port.
- Ocean Container Sizes and Stuffing Tips: 20ft, 40ft and High Cube in Practice — Container sizes and stuffing tips.
- Original B/L vs Telex Release vs Sea Waybill: When to Keep Control of Your Cargo — and When to Let Go — When to keep control and when to release.
- PSS, GRI, PCS, BAF: Decoding Ocean Freight Surcharges — and Timing Your Shipments Around Peak Season — Decoding surcharges and timing around peak season.
- Reefer Container Operations: Pre-Cooling Myths, Setpoint vs Cargo Temperature, and Where Power Gaps Happen — Pre-cooling, setpoints and power gaps.
Air, express and special cargo
- Courier, Forwarder or Postal? The Right Channel for B2B Small-Batch Shipments — The right channel for small B2B batches.
- Air Freighting Lithium Batteries: The UN38.3 Test Summary, SDS and Classification You Actually Need — UN38.3 test summary and SDS, prepared right.
- How FedEx from the US to Taiwan Is Priced: Actual Weight, Dimensional Weight and Contract Rates — Actual weight, dimensional weight, contract rates.
- Exporting Holiday Gift Boxes to the US: Deadline Math and the Express Option — Deadline math and the express option.
Documents, insurance and US delivery
- Export Customs Documents: The Full Checklist and the Fields Everyone Misses — The full checklist and the fields people miss.
- Marine Cargo Insurance Explained: ICC (A)(B)(C), the 110% Rule, and What a Claim Actually Requires — ICC clauses, coverage amount and claims.
- LTL vs FTL in the US: Freight Class, Last-Mile Surcharges, and How to Plan the Inland Leg — The inland leg after the port.
Other trade lanes
- US to Hong Kong Business Shipments: FedEx Direct, Local Collection via E.SUN Bank Hong Kong, and the Logistics-Plus-Payment Setup for Taiwan–HK Trade — Hong Kong logistics and payment in one setup.
- US→China and China→Taiwan, the Legal Way: Where Compliant Triangular Trade Ends and Illegal Transshipment Begins — Where compliant trade ends and transshipment begins.
- Shipping E-Commerce Goods from the US to China: The Compliant Route, Gray-Channel Risks, and the Export-Control Red Line — Compliant declaration vs gray-channel risk.
- Triangular Trade Logistics: Taiwan Books the Order, China Ships Direct — How Switch B/L and Document Flow Work — Switch B/L and document flow explained.
Next step
For business cargo, compliance and quotes, ask SKYCARGO for a quote — we reply within one working day. For personal consolidation, use our sister service SHIPTW.
This hub lists 20 articles; posts are scheduled through 25 September 2026 and each link goes live on its publication date.