he part of a transaction where you have paid for the goods and the supplier is due to deliver them to you via sea freight is often one of the most worrisome part of a deal for most clients. The industry norms indicate that you should expect a full, comprehensive and fully up to date report on the status of your shipment at least once a week. Your supplier should be able to give you the vessel name, the estimation time of shipment (ETS), estimated time of arrival (ETA) and the duration of the shipment. Silence from an exporter during shipment is not acceptable practice and should be reported on a relevant shipping blog site.