Business Background
The customer is a machine tool manufacturing company which needs to export a sheet metal cutting platform to Jakarta, Indonesia. In view of the special characteristics and importance of the goods, the customer has made a lot of comparisons when choosing a forwarder. After learning that our company has rich experience and many successful cases in the import and export transportation of large machinery and equipment and bulk cargoes, the customer decisively chose our company to provide customs clearance, transportation and delivery services.
Business Process
The metal plate cutting platform weighed about 40 tons, with a volume of about 4.2x2.7x3.4m. According to the cargo situation, our company arranged the international breakbulk ocean freight service for the customer, providing the whole logistics service of loading and unloading, lifting, chartering and booking, customs clearance and inspection, insurance, inland trailer, and door-to-door delivery to ensure that the cargo is safely delivered to the destination.
Bulk ocean transportation process
1. Booking: Cargo owner or forwarder will contact the shipping company for booking, informing the cargo type, weight, volume, port of origin and port of destination.
2. Cargo collection: send the cargo to the port warehouse or yard before the ship arrives.
3. Customs formalities: prepare the goods for customs clearance, hand in the customs declaration, packing list, invoice and other documents to the Customs, the Customs check whether the goods are compliant, similar to going abroad through customs.
4. Ship loading: After customs clearance, ship loading, bulk cargo with grabs, conveyor belt loading, groceries with cranes and other lifting into, and should be set up to prevent collision.
5. Sea transportation: loaded and set sail, the crew to ensure the safety of navigation and the state of the goods.
6. Ship unloading: unload the ship at the destination port in a way similar to ship loading.
7. Customs clearance and delivery: after unloading the ship, clear the customs at the port of destination, submit the documents and deliver the goods after inspection.
Documents required for customs clearance
1.Commercial invoice
2.Packing list
3.Contract
4.Certificate of origin
5.Export license
6.Shipping bill of lading
7.Insurance policy
8.Technical specifications
Summary of experience
1. Professional packaging: Use sturdy packaging suitable for heavy machinery to ensure that the machine will not move or be damaged during transportation.
2. Bulk ship marine transportation: Deliver the goods to the harbor warehouse or yard before the ship comes. Bulk cargo is stacked by conveyor belt and dump truck, and general cargo is handled by crane and forklift.
3. For construction machinery, large equipment and these oversized or unconventional cargoes, it is recommended to purchase appropriate transportation insurance in case of accidents.