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The logic of container shipping does not work when it comes to industrial shipments of raw materials. How to transport 50,000 tons of grain? There is a separate world for this — bulk carrier transportation. In this article, we look at how this market works in practice: from the types of ships and the formation of freight rates to the key players. We explain why direct access to a shipowner is a key element of cost and risk management in large—scale logistics.

Finding a partner in China is easy. It's harder to make sure he doesn't disappear with your cargo or send you a thimble-sized hat. The problem is that the Chinese and I have a different understanding of "good" and "bad." This article is a practical guide to checking Chinese counterparties, based on real—world experience, not theory.

The director said, "we pay in USDT," but you don't know how to do it? You are not alone. Calculations in cryptocurrency are a new reality of foreign economic activity, for which there are no rules in the Tax Code. We do not load with theory, but give a step-by-step algorithm for an accountant: how to fix everything in the accounting policy, what documents to close the deal with, and, most importantly, how to calculate taxes correctly in order to avoid claims in the future.

Has your company "shot up" and revenue is growing several times? Congratulations, you have entered the most dangerous stage. It is rapid growth, not a crisis, that kills most young companies. We're figuring out how to deal with this, reassemble the team and business processes, and transform success from a problem into a manageable system.