1. order containers at least one week in advance, or it's hardly to get space .
2. give forwarders at least two days to apply to customs ,or if something unexpected happened ,it will make many problems.
3. do not always ask for the cheapest rate ,because some liners have lower rate but bad service , long transit time ,bad service attitude ,and even abandon your containers in tranfer port.
4.Chinese shipping market is always floating ,before shipping ,it's better to confirm everything with forwarder again .