Combined transportations are transportations of small-size freights of various customers in one direction on one vehicle. Combined transportations make it possible to reduce the cost of delivery of small-size cargoes and are not advantageous when transporting large- and medium-sized cargoes, since the companies that carry out modular transportations have a tariff higher than other transport companies. In this case, it is necessary to try to make a transit transport .
Groupage cargo is a type of cargo for transportation by groupage, which is completed at the expense of piece units and tare volumes.
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Creating groupage
The key link in the groupage cargo transportation chain is the consolidation of small shipments of several senders at a special fuel and energy warehouse ( forwarding company ). The consolidation (consolidated) warehouse serves as a starting point for the regular transportation of groupage cargoes on a given route. In this case, the time of delivery of the goods varies depending on the time of consignment, the route of transport and other factors.
In most cases, groupage cargoes are transported by road . Today, however, international transportation of consolidated consignments by rail, water and air transport is also often practiced.
Groupage transportation scheme
- Transportation of piece goods from the warehouse of the sender to the consolidation warehouse to complete the party.
- Handling goods in a consolidation warehouse, which may include additional packaging, use of packaging , etc.
- Customs clearance and preparation of other documents for transportation.
- Sending groupage cargo to the country of destination by road , water , rail or air .
- Customs clearance in the country of destination, as well as paperwork necessary for the subsequent sale of goods or use of equipment.
- Delivery of piece goods to the specified address.
Customs clearance
International carriage of goods involves the passage of mandatory customs procedures and the payment of appropriate fees in accordance with the customs codes of TN VED (commodity nomenclature of foreign economic activity). Since groupage cargo consists of small lots of various goods belonging to different recipients, customs clearance of the entire shipment is completely impossible. Each of the goods may have a different HS code, respectively, tariffs for customs clearance for them will be different. For these reasons, usually customs clearance services from shipping companies and customs brokers are reduced to completing the necessary documents, determining the HS code, facilitating customs procedures as quickly as possible, and other actions that simplify interaction with customs authorities.
Benefits
The main advantages characteristic of groupage traffic are cost-effectiveness and convenience of transportation in this format. Substantial savings are achieved through efficient use of cargo space. In this case, even air travel , which is generally distinguished by a high price, can be quite affordable. Usually, transportation of groupage cargo is made in a “door-to-door” format, therefore the convenience of this type of transportation is also indisputable.
See also
- Satellite monitoring of transport
- Freight forwarding company