Your guide to Cargo shipping in Bangalore!
Things to Check Before Shipping
Shipping out cargo can be quite tedious as you might have confusions filtering out a reliable shipping agent, deciding on the mode of transport and the customs formalities to be followed across international borders. Sulekha is here to map you to the right service provider and give you all the information you need to know about cargo shipping.
Before you finalize on a cargo shipping service provider, here are some things you need to check on:
Insurance rates, policy premiums, flexible policies and customized plans are some of the main factors that needs to be considered before finalizing on cargo shipping agent.
According to whether you will be shipping your cargo inside the country or otherwise, there are two types of cargo agent services which are provided:
- Domestic
- International
The general modes of shifting used are dependent on the type of cargo being shipped, based on fragility, budget and urgency of the package. The shifting modes employed for this are:
- Air
- Railway
- Road
- Sea
Before a package is being shipped to other countries, there are certain customs clearances that the shipment needs to clear. The list of Customs services include:
- Air Freight Forwarding
- Export Customs Clearance
- Import Customs Clearance
- Road Freight Forwarding
- Sea Freight Forwarding
A plethora of custom packages are available for the customer based on the kind of shipment that he/she would like to send. Some of the common materials sent for freight forwarding are:
- Electronic Appliances
- Fragile Items
- Garments
- Industrial Goods
- Liquid
- Medicines
- Nonperishable food
- Perishable goods
- Vehicles and spareparts
- Dangerous goods
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