Shipping Solutions
There are various shipping solutions available to companies and individuals. Which of the solutions is best for you depends many factors. For example, if you are looking to import large quantities of a product , your best bet is: Ocean Freight Services. If you are looking to import a smaller amount and get it fast, Air Freight Services is the answer.
If you are shipping a box from Miami to California, you should probably use a Courier Service. If shipping a pallet from New York to Chicago, Inland Transportation Services is the most economical way to do it.
Types of Shipping Solutions
Inland Transportation
Mostly used to transport pallets or large cargo over the road. Most of the trucks used for this type of the transport to cross state lines are 53′ long and called dry vans, sometimes they are equipped with a cooling unit and are called reefers. Smaller trucks are used for local deliveries within city limits or between cities.
Air Freight Services
Used for small to medium size cargo which needs to be delivered in a short period of time using cargo or passenger planes. It usually takes between 1-2 days for domestic shipments and 2-6 days for International Air Freight Services.
Ocean Freight Services
90% of the world cargo is transported via ocean. Most of the cargo is containerized. Sometimes large cargo such as cars are transported via ocean in a service called RO RO Service. Common terms used in Ocean Shipping Services are FCL: Full Container Load and LCL: Less than Container Load which refers to pallets shipments via ocean. There are different types of equipment (container sizes used for ocean freight shipping).
When using ocean freight to transport cargo, most of the time, you have to retain the services of freight forwarding companies.
Rail Services
An economical way to move heavy cargo over the road using trains. If time is not a factor, this mode of transportation is very economical for large size cargo.
Courier Services
Used for small and medium size boxes to be delivered to end users.
Inter-modal Transportation
This refers to transportation that utilizes two types of shipping solutions such as ocean to import a container and rail or inland transportation to deliver to the final destination
Resources for Shipping Solutions
International Freight Forwarders
