News & Insights
Product updates, engineering insights, and industry perspectives from the Tier2 Systems team.
Overseas Agents: The Partner Who Only Sees Your Email
Your overseas agent relies on email to follow the Brazilian side of the operation. Every status question ties up an operator and tests the partnership.
Shipping alliances redraw the forwarder's route map
The 2025 shipping alliance reshuffle redistributed services across Brazilian ports. Forwarders quoting from an outdated map risk margins and missed sailings.
Import Document Validation: Every Field Has a Price
Brazil's LC 214/2025 raised the floor penalty for inaccurate import declarations to BRL 10,000. Document validation before filing is where customs brokers control that risk.
Air Freight Imports: What Changes in Operations
Air freight imports have different documents, terminals and timelines. Running them like faster ocean shipments costs time and margin.
THC in Importing: The Cost That Changes Without Warning
Terminal handling charges at Brazilian ports have quintupled since 2019 and vary by terminal and container type. Quoting with old numbers erodes your margin.
Container Free Time: What Importers Should Track
Container free time varies by carrier, route and equipment. Importers who track the countdown avoid demurrage charges that only surface on the invoice.