Logistics
We will find the most efficient way to get your product to deliver your product home, either by air
freight, roll on/ roll off sea freight, containerized cargo or courier
Sea Freight Roll on/ Roll off (RO/RO)
The RO/RO vessel (RO/RO or RORO) derived from the tradi- tional car ferry, where motor vehicles are driven on and off by their drivers and non-mobile traffic is loaded on flat racks. The RO/RO is equipped with ramps that make loading and unloading from the side and/or bow (front of vessel) and/ or stern (rear of vessel) possible. Benefits include fast load- ing and unloading.
Air Freight
Air freight is often used for high value/low volume shipments. The traditional method of air dispatch is to deliver a consign- ment covered by an individual air waybill to an air carrier (either direct or through a freight forwarder). In the case of large loads, it is possible to charter a full aircraft or arrange for what is called a split-charter if the load will not fill the aircraft to full capacity.
Containerized Cargo or Courier
Containerized shipments are either Full Container Load (FCL) or Less than a Container Load (LCL):
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FCL is a “door to door” concept. Containers are sealed at origin and opened at the destina- tion, offering high security and minimum handling. The majority of containerized UN cargo
is FCL.
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LCL is a “Terminal to Terminal” concept. When a shipper does not have enough cargo to load a container to its full capacity, a forwarder running a “consolidated container service” may be contacted and allowed to add, i.e. using one container for several loads originating from vari- ous shippers. This is of greatest interest in the case of shipments to land-locked countries, as the use of containers practically eliminates the risks of loss, pilferage and delays in the port of unloading for transhipment over land. However, if reloading is required before the final destination, this method offers lower security, a higher risk of theft or damage during loading/ offloading and/or exposure to adverse weather conditions.