Ontario Container Transport Shipping and Freight - A to Z | Page 7

Different Types of Freight
Shipping and Charges
• Third Party Option
• For this arrangement, a logistics company covers all the freight charges
instead of the consignee and shipper taking on this responsibility. If the
consignee is ordering the goods for the first time or the order is particularly
intricate, this is a viable option.
• COD
• COD, or cash on delivery, means that the carrier gets payment from the
customer once the item is delivered and forwards the payment to the
shipper. The shipper then reimburses the carrier. Most of the time, the carrier
will charge a fee on top of the price the carrier pays for this service.