Terms of use
These terms govern your use of Freighthub. By reading, quoting or linking to the site you accept them. They are written to be specific about what the site is — an informational publication — and what it is not — a freight, customs or advisory service.
1. Definitions
"Freighthub", "the site" and "we" mean this publication and its operator. "Content" means the text, tables, calculations, illustrations, metadata and downloadable files published here. "You" means the person accessing the site. "Calculator" means any interactive tool on the site that performs arithmetic on inputs you supply.
2. What the site is
Freighthub publishes editorial analysis of China-to-GCC freight: ports, routes, customs, certification and sector economics. It is not a freight forwarder, carrier, customs broker, insurer, bank or marketplace. It does not arrange, book, clear, insure or finance shipments, and it is not a party to any transaction you enter into.
3. Licence to use the site
Subject to these terms, you may read the site, print pages for personal or internal business use, and quote short extracts with attribution and a link to the source page. This is a limited, revocable, non-exclusive licence. It does not transfer ownership of any content.
You may not republish a page in full, mirror the site, resell access, remove attribution, or use the content to train a commercial model without written permission. Official documents and third-party data linked from this site remain governed by their own terms.
4. Prohibited uses
- Attempting to disrupt, overload or gain unauthorised access to the site or its infrastructure.
- Probing for vulnerabilities without prior written permission.
- Scraping at a rate that degrades service, or in breach of the site's robots directives.
- Presenting the content as your own analysis, or as a statement by a carrier, port or authority.
- Using the site or its contact address for unsolicited bulk mail, fraud or misrepresentation.
- Using the content to make a false or misleading claim about a product, service or regulatory status.
5. No professional advice
Nothing on this site is legal, customs, tax, accounting, insurance, trade-compliance or engineering advice, and it does not create a professional relationship. Customs classification, duty rates, certificate requirements and port rules are decided by the competent authority and can change without notice. Verify the current position with ZATCA, SABER/SASO, the UAE Ministry of Economy or the relevant authority, or with a licensed broker acting for you, before you act.
The disclaimer forms part of these terms and sets out the limits of the analysis in more detail.
6. Calculators and simulations
Calculators perform arithmetic on the figures you enter. They do not fetch live rates, validate your HS classification or check your inputs against any authority. A result is an estimate based on your assumptions, not a quotation, a booking or a customs determination. Case simulations published on the site state their assumptions and limitations; they are illustrative and are not predictions about your shipment.
7. Accuracy, updates and corrections
Pages carry a last-reviewed date. The site is corrected as errors are confirmed, and corrections that change a material fact are recorded on the corrections page. No warranty is given that any page is accurate, complete or current at the moment you read it. If you find an error, report it through the contact page.
8. Intellectual property
Text, tables, original analysis, page design and the Freighthub name are protected by copyright and other rights. Third-party trademarks, port names and authority names remain the property of their owners and are used for identification and citation only. A citation is not an endorsement, and no link implies that the linked organisation has reviewed or approved this site.
9. Correspondence you send
If you send a correction, question or document, you confirm that you have the right to share it. You grant Freighthub permission to read it, verify it and, where relevant, use the factual information in a correction or article without disclosing your identity unless you agree. Do not send confidential commercial terms you are not authorised to disclose.
10. Third-party links and services
Links to regulators, port operators, carriers and other publications are provided for verification. The site does not control those pages and is not responsible for their content, availability, security or privacy practices. Following a third-party link takes you outside this site and is at your own risk.
11. Availability
The site is provided on an "as available" basis. Access may be interrupted for maintenance, hosting changes or reasons outside our control. No guarantee is given of uninterrupted or error-free availability, and no service level is offered.
12. Disclaimer of warranties
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the site and content are provided without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, completeness or non-infringement. Nothing in these terms excludes a warranty that cannot lawfully be excluded.
13. Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Freighthub is not liable for any indirect, incidental, special or consequential loss, or for loss of profit, revenue, contracts, goodwill or data, arising from use of or reliance on the site. This includes demurrage, storage, inspection fees, penalties, missed sailings and contractual loss. Where liability cannot be excluded, it is limited to the amount you paid to access the site, which is zero.
14. Indemnity
You agree to indemnify Freighthub against claims, losses and costs arising from your breach of these terms, your misuse of the content, or your violation of a third party's rights.
15. Governing law and disputes
These terms are governed by the laws of the People's Republic of China, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Before starting proceedings, you agree to raise the dispute in writing to[email protected] and allow 30 days for a good-faith response. Disputes that cannot be resolved are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts at the operator's place of establishment.
Nothing in this clause deprives a consumer of the protection of mandatory rules in their country of residence, where those rules apply.
16. Severability and entire agreement
If a provision is found unenforceable, it is limited or removed to the minimum extent necessary and the remaining provisions continue in force. These terms, together with the disclaimer, privacy policy and cookie policy, constitute the entire agreement about use of the site.
17. Changes to these terms
The terms may be updated; the date at the top of this page is the version date. Material changes are recorded on the corrections page. Continued use after a change means the updated terms apply.
18. Contact
Questions about these terms: [email protected]. Related pages: Privacy policy · Cookie policy ·Disclaimer · About