FREQUENTLY ASKED
AIR FREIGHT QUESTION
Air Freight Packaging Pointers. Introduction. Shipments must be properly packed to ensure damage-free transportation with ordinary care in handling.
These are not permitted as passenger’s checked or carry-on baggage. Dry ice, gasoline powered tools, wet cell batteries and camping gear with fuel. Infectious substances. Non-radioactive medicinal or toilet articles (including aerosols) such as hairsprays, perfumes, colognes and medicines containing alcohol.
They are two different ways of transporting freight by air:
- When using a courier service your goods won’t be considered as freight, but as a postal package. This is an ideal option for small, lightweight parcels requiring urgent transport. However, courier companies don’t provide an integral logistics service covering aspects like customs clearance, meaning that you may find yourself faced with delays or surcharges.
- On the other hand, air freight sent by means of a logistics or forwarding company will guarantee greater security for your operation since its professional team will take care of all necessary details.
- Air Waybill (AWB): This is the document of title to the goods travelling by air and is therefore non-negotiable. It travels with the cargo and acts as evidence of delivery of the goods travelling on board the plane.
- Commercial invoice: Document establishing the conditions of sale for the goods and their specifications. Serves as proof of sale.
- Packing list: A list of the contents in a package, completing the information of the invoice, which must be issued by the sender.
- Customs clearance authorisation: Document with which an importer or exporter authorises a customs agent to submit one or several customs declarations on their behalf.
Passenger planes. The fundamental difference between cargo planes and passenger aircraft is, of course, what they transport. While passenger planes predominantly fly travelers with minimal luggage stored in the hold, cargo planes are completely kitted out for the transport of goods
High level of security and reduced risk of theft and damage. Shipping by air offers the advantage of a high level of security, as the airport safety controls over cargo are tightly managed. Tightly managed airport controls also reduce the cargo exposure to theft and damage.
The price of air transport for a cargo. Although it is calculated based on the volume of the goods, the cost of chartering is strongly influenced by variables such as the availability of physical means (of transport) on the desired route or the price of fuel at the moment in question.
You can ship just about anything by air. Letters, packages, cars, horses, construction equipment and even other airplanes can be shipped air freight. The planes that carry all of this stuff range from normal commercial airlineres to some amazing flying mutants!
Cargo Size Acceptability Chart
In addition to containerized freight, this aircraft has bulk compartments available for cargo. The maximum single piece weight for these compartments is 350 lbs (158 kgs).
As a general rule, the maximum height of a cargo piece shipped on a passenger aircraft is limited to 160cm.
Also called air cargo, air freight is the transportation of packages and goods by air for quick and safe delivery. Shipment of cargo has always been a preferred mode for faster deliveries. … Where trains take two days to transport some goods, air freight does the same work within a few hours.
Calculating volumetric weight:
By dividing the length x width x height (In cms) by 6000 – (L x W x H)/6000 = Vol. weight.
When the figure you get is higher than the actual weight, the cargo is volumetric air freight and the air freight rates will be based on the higher figure.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
SEA FREIGHT QUESTION
Air Freight Packaging Pointers. Introduction. Shipments must be properly packed to ensure damage-free transportation with ordinary care in handling.
These are not permitted as passenger’s checked or carry-on baggage. Dry ice, gasoline powered tools, wet cell batteries and camping gear with fuel. Infectious substances. Non-radioactive medicinal or toilet articles (including aerosols) such as hairsprays, perfumes, colognes and medicines containing alcohol.
They are two different ways of transporting freight by air:
- When using a courier service your goods won’t be considered as freight, but as a postal package. This is an ideal option for small, lightweight parcels requiring urgent transport. However, courier companies don’t provide an integral logistics service covering aspects like customs clearance, meaning that you may find yourself faced with delays or surcharges.
- On the other hand, air freight sent by means of a logistics or forwarding company will guarantee greater security for your operation since its professional team will take care of all necessary details.
- Air Waybill (AWB): This is the document of title to the goods travelling by air and is therefore non-negotiable. It travels with the cargo and acts as evidence of delivery of the goods travelling on board the plane.
- Commercial invoice: Document establishing the conditions of sale for the goods and their specifications. Serves as proof of sale.
- Packing list: A list of the contents in a package, completing the information of the invoice, which must be issued by the sender.
- Customs clearance authorisation: Document with which an importer or exporter authorises a customs agent to submit one or several customs declarations on their behalf.
Passenger planes. The fundamental difference between cargo planes and passenger aircraft is, of course, what they transport. While passenger planes predominantly fly travelers with minimal luggage stored in the hold, cargo planes are completely kitted out for the transport of goods
High level of security and reduced risk of theft and damage. Shipping by air offers the advantage of a high level of security, as the airport safety controls over cargo are tightly managed. Tightly managed airport controls also reduce the cargo exposure to theft and damage.
The price of air transport for a cargo. Although it is calculated based on the volume of the goods, the cost of chartering is strongly influenced by variables such as the availability of physical means (of transport) on the desired route or the price of fuel at the moment in question.
You can ship just about anything by air. Letters, packages, cars, horses, construction equipment and even other airplanes can be shipped air freight. The planes that carry all of this stuff range from normal commercial airlineres to some amazing flying mutants!
Cargo Size Acceptability Chart
In addition to containerized freight, this aircraft has bulk compartments available for cargo. The maximum single piece weight for these compartments is 350 lbs (158 kgs).
As a general rule, the maximum height of a cargo piece shipped on a passenger aircraft is limited to 160cm.
Also called air cargo, air freight is the transportation of packages and goods by air for quick and safe delivery. Shipment of cargo has always been a preferred mode for faster deliveries. … Where trains take two days to transport some goods, air freight does the same work within a few hours.
Calculating volumetric weight:
By dividing the length x width x height (In cms) by 6000 – (L x W x H)/6000 = Vol. weight.
When the figure you get is higher than the actual weight, the cargo is volumetric air freight and the air freight rates will be based on the higher figure.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
CUSTOMS CLEARANCE QUESTION
Air Freight Packaging Pointers. Introduction. Shipments must be properly packed to ensure damage-free transportation with ordinary care in handling.
These are not permitted as passenger’s checked or carry-on baggage. Dry ice, gasoline powered tools, wet cell batteries and camping gear with fuel. Infectious substances. Non-radioactive medicinal or toilet articles (including aerosols) such as hairsprays, perfumes, colognes and medicines containing alcohol.
They are two different ways of transporting freight by air:
- When using a courier service your goods won’t be considered as freight, but as a postal package. This is an ideal option for small, lightweight parcels requiring urgent transport. However, courier companies don’t provide an integral logistics service covering aspects like customs clearance, meaning that you may find yourself faced with delays or surcharges.
- On the other hand, air freight sent by means of a logistics or forwarding company will guarantee greater security for your operation since its professional team will take care of all necessary details.
- Air Waybill (AWB): This is the document of title to the goods travelling by air and is therefore non-negotiable. It travels with the cargo and acts as evidence of delivery of the goods travelling on board the plane.
- Commercial invoice: Document establishing the conditions of sale for the goods and their specifications. Serves as proof of sale.
- Packing list: A list of the contents in a package, completing the information of the invoice, which must be issued by the sender.
- Customs clearance authorisation: Document with which an importer or exporter authorises a customs agent to submit one or several customs declarations on their behalf.
Passenger planes. The fundamental difference between cargo planes and passenger aircraft is, of course, what they transport. While passenger planes predominantly fly travelers with minimal luggage stored in the hold, cargo planes are completely kitted out for the transport of goods
High level of security and reduced risk of theft and damage. Shipping by air offers the advantage of a high level of security, as the airport safety controls over cargo are tightly managed. Tightly managed airport controls also reduce the cargo exposure to theft and damage.
The price of air transport for a cargo. Although it is calculated based on the volume of the goods, the cost of chartering is strongly influenced by variables such as the availability of physical means (of transport) on the desired route or the price of fuel at the moment in question.
You can ship just about anything by air. Letters, packages, cars, horses, construction equipment and even other airplanes can be shipped air freight. The planes that carry all of this stuff range from normal commercial airlineres to some amazing flying mutants!
Cargo Size Acceptability Chart
In addition to containerized freight, this aircraft has bulk compartments available for cargo. The maximum single piece weight for these compartments is 350 lbs (158 kgs).
As a general rule, the maximum height of a cargo piece shipped on a passenger aircraft is limited to 160cm.
Also called air cargo, air freight is the transportation of packages and goods by air for quick and safe delivery. Shipment of cargo has always been a preferred mode for faster deliveries. … Where trains take two days to transport some goods, air freight does the same work within a few hours.
Calculating volumetric weight:
By dividing the length x width x height (In cms) by 6000 – (L x W x H)/6000 = Vol. weight.
When the figure you get is higher than the actual weight, the cargo is volumetric air freight and the air freight rates will be based on the higher figure.
