From origin to destination of cargo route

01/16/2023 By marketing 3 Minutes

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International transport is defined as the movement of goods from the place of production or storage to the place agreed with the buyer. The choice of the appropriate mode of transport needs to take into account the places of loading and landing, availability of cargo, weight, validity of the goods, delivery time and costs.

International Transport Route

Usually the route of the goods occurs as:

Place of Origin
National Internal Transport
Seller's Customs
International Terminal of Origin
International Destination Terminal
Buyer's Customs
International Internal Transport
Destination

Choosing the route is of vital importance and consideration must be given to cargo security, delivery times, the shortest possible distance for transport and the lowest operating cost.

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Air and Sea modes

Air transport is carried out based on the International Air Transport Association (IATA) standards, its main advantages are speed, competitiveness, safety, better cargo handling and great capacity to reach different markets, while the disadvantages are related to restriction of volumes, impossibility of transporting products in bulk, high air fares do not allow the transport of products with low unit cost and restrictions regarding the transport of products considered dangerous.

The procedures for air transport would be negotiation, accreditation, preparation of documentation, arrival of cargo at the airport, receipt of cargo, presence of cargo, delivery of documentation to the local Government, customs conference, storage of cargo, palletization and, finally, confirmation boarding.

In turn, maritime transport has the advantages of greater cargo capacity, low cost, few restrictions regarding cargo content and continuity of operations as it is less susceptible to weathering. Disadvantages are accessibility (proximity to ports), packaging costs, speed and port congestion.

The procedures for shipping in maritime transport involve choosing the port, choosing the cargo terminal used, choosing the forwarding agent, registering and updating the internal system, formalizing the shipment reservation, removing the cargo, receiving the cargo at the terminal, handling the cargo, procedures relating to documentation before shipment, shipment, shipment confirmation and, finally, it is important to carry out the follow-up of the shipment.

Multimodal and Intermodal Transport

These terms refer to operations carried out by more than one mode of transport, that is, the route to the final destination passes through different modes of transport.

Multimodal transport is characterized by the use of two or more modes of transport (air, sea, road, rail, etc.) common in the case of commodity transport. Intermodal transport, on the other hand, also uses two or more modes of transport, but different documents are issued for each operation, that is, each time there is a change of modal a new contract comes into force, this type of transport aims to minimize transport costs.

The choice of the most advantageous modality will depend on each location and the costs available for the operation.