Think bigger. Ship together.
Planning a larger shipment? Provide the loading location, cargo list and preferred equipment. We review container routing and handling requirements before confirming a quote.
What we review
- Container and loading requirements review
- Supplier and warehouse coordination
- Shipment-specific routing and scope
Build a complete request
Provide the product description, quantity, supplier location and final receiving address. Include gross weight and packed dimensions where known, and flag batteries, liquids or other special goods.
Define the work at origin
Agree whether the scope includes supplier collection, warehouse receiving, quality checks, consolidation, repacking or temporary storage. Inspection means the checks expressly agreed for your order.
Confirm before dispatch
Your shipment-specific quotation should identify the transport option, estimated schedule, included services, excluded charges and delivery handover. A request does not reserve capacity or guarantee a transit time.
Check whether the cargo can actually be loaded
FCL means full-container-load. A useful assessment needs package-level details as well as total volume: the largest item, individual weights, handling points and the proposed loading location. Ask the provider to confirm equipment suitability against the complete list. Total cubic volume alone does not establish that a package can pass through an opening or be positioned safely.
Example: equipment and accessory crates
Illustrative planning example, not a customer shipment: a buyer wants a machine and several accessory crates to travel together. Number each package and identify any lifting instructions supplied by the manufacturer. Ask who prepares the loading plan, who supplies the loading equipment and what securing work is included. At the destination, confirm whether the site can receive the proposed vehicle and has the equipment to unload each package.
Agree the container handover responsibilities
Record who books collection, arranges loading, checks the package count and records the seal details where applicable. Ask for the applicable equipment-use terms, time allowances and the contact responsible for return instructions. Keep origin loading and destination unloading as separate items in the quote. If access or equipment is still unconfirmed, mark that as an open item before arranging dispatch.
