Posted by Freight Buddy on June 5th, 2010
These are dedicated planes used specifically for this industry. Air freight can be categorised into simple household goods, freight shipments, parcel shipment and express deliveries. Depending on the weight and the urgency, the freight rates would vary. Household goods implies house contents like furniture, appliances etc. Express deliveries include business documents, envelopes, mails etc. Parcels are those items which are packed and placed in boxes.
Air freight is further sub categorised into less than truckload wherein the weight is not more than fifteen thousand pounds and the height is about twenty eight inches. The other category is the one which weighs forty three pounds and the length is about fifty three inches.
Any shipments which are really big and heavy are transported using cargo planes which are exclusively for delivering heavy luggage. The biggest cargo plane is Antonov AN-225 which carries plans, helicopters and military equipments. There are specific air freight cargo which transports items, both big and small. Small goods can be transported using small passenger air planes.
Boeing 747-400 is used for forwarding goods to their destination. Airfreight carriers like North American Van lines and Bekins help in transport of household goods. Companies like UPS, DHL, FedEx top the list when it comes to express deliveries. UPS and FedEx grounds top the list of parcel deliveries.
Old Dominion, Schneider, A Cooper and JB Hunt are ideal for transporting truckload freight and less than truckload freight.
There are many freight brokers who also earn their commission in this business. These brokers are basically institutions who do all the paperwork and related work between the air freight companies and shippers.
Posted by Freight Buddy on May 1st, 2010
The world of business is an ever-growing and a challenging one. There are more and more participants entering the global market place, creating a situation of high volatility and dynamism. The one who reaches the target market first succeeds in maximizing profits. Hence, if you are aiming to reach your clients in international destinations, you should choose a reputable and reliable international freight shipping service provider.
Nevertheless, it is a good idea to get air freight quotes from 3 or 4 service providers to get a good idea about their rates and services offered. All that you need to do is to analyze the quotes and choose the most suitable among them.
You can choose FTL, LTL, PTL or Oversized truckloads based on your shipment. LTL or Less Than Truckload shipping can be chosen to transport cargo comprising small items. But, you need to take enough precautionary measures regarding packaging your cargo if you choose LTL shipping. LTL might be handled several times and there is a high possibility of damages caused to it. Hence, it is better to entrust the job of packaging your LTL shipping to an experienced company. You can check if the carrier offers intermodal transportation for hassle-free shipping.
Parcel delivery services are similar to LTL in that they can be used to transport lightweight freight and other small items that can be divided into smaller units further through sorting and classification. Check with your freight service provider about the various types of international parcel delivery services provided by them.
Posted by Freight Buddy on April 25th, 2010
Over the last ten years or so worries about the environment and fear of global warming has entered the mainstream. Green issues are at the top of the political agenda and no longer solely the concern of ‘tree huggers’. This is of course largely because the fact of climate change is no longer up for debate. Most scientists now agree that pollution is causing temperatures to behave more erratically that the future of the planet is under threat.
We have seen politicians jumping on the ‘green bandwagon’ and environmental issues making their way into the statute books. The freight forwarding industry is therefore also rightly coming under pressure to reduce the level of pollution it emits and to adopt more environmentally friendly practices.
Indeed, a recent report published by the Scottish Parliament’s Local Government and Transport Committee highlighted the need to make transportation greener. It showed that the way cargo is transported in and around Scotland is really not very green at all. This is partly because of the dominance of the roads as a way of moving freight. In fact road transportation accounts for around 70% of all forwarding. The report said that this must change in favour of more environmentally friendly transportation methods.
Rail forwarding is one way that the report suggested taking the emphasis off the roads. Another suggestion of how to reduce the impact of road transportation was to try and alleviate congestion by adding non-car lanes on major roads. Another idea voiced in the report was to permit freight companies that use trucks on forest roads to use red diesel. This fuel is used in refrigeration, domestic heating systems and agricultural equipment and is seen to be greener than other fuels.
Ultimately, the freight industry must look at what it is doing in all areas of its practises from types of transportation used, to fuel to route planning to make sure that it adopts a greener approach.
These are dedicated planes used specifically for this industry. Air freight can be categorised into simple household goods, freight shipments, parcel shipment and express deliveries. Depending on the weight and the urgency, the freight rates would vary. Household goods implies house contents like furniture, appliances etc. Express deliveries include business documents, envelopes, mails etc. Parcels are those items which are packed and placed in boxes.
