Shipping your Container
The arrangements for the transportation and logistics of your cargo, ensuing it is shipped in the correct manner, plays a vital role in selling your goods to your customers.
The checklist below should help you through this process. Our staff are very experienced in handling almost any kind of cargo and would welcome the opportunity to give guidance and provide a free, no obligation quotation.
- Product Type
- Protecting Your Goods
- Choosing the Best Route
- Speed of delivery
- Customs and other documentation
1. Product Type
- What's special about your cargo ?
- Are they hazardous ?
- Do they require temperature control or special lifting equipment ?
- Are the goods alive, fragile or particularly valuable ?
Ensure the mode of transport and packaging of your goods is appropriate. We can help you decide on what's suitabile for each mode of transport and can advise or pack the goods on your behalf.
2. Protecting your goods
Transit packaging, marking and labeling - ensure your goods arrive at your client’s premises in excellent condition. The goods should be packaged to withstand natural hazard stresses, temperature changes, humidity and safeguard against theft.
Insure your goods for transit. For a competitive premium, we are able to offer fully comprehensive marine insurance.
3. Choosing the Route
Working together we will help you choose the most appropriate mode of transport, route and transit time.
We will help you understand the legal constraints and restrictions that certain countries impose during international trade with their country.
4. Speed of delivery
Ensuring that the transit time to deliver your goods is acceptable to your clients. With experience in managing and transporting goods by sea, air, road, rail and courier, we are able to help you make the right decisions.
5. Customs
It is important that you check ahead to ensure that the goods being shipped meet local customs requirements. With our knowledge of shipping to most destinations world-wide and our network of overseas partners we can help you ensure your cargo will be delivered without delay.
