Having an export and import business is not easy especially for those who are new and are not accustomed to the rules and regulations of different countries. There are many problems that are faced during the air transport of the cargo.
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1. Role of Best Air Freight forwarders or agents in Export and Import of the air
Cargo
Having an export and import business is not easy especially for those who are
new and are not accustomed to the rules and regulations of different
countries. There are many problems that are faced during the air transport of
the cargo.
Air cargo is a very important part of international trade and economic growth.
Air cargo means transportation of the goods which are of heavy value or
perishable from one part of the country to anywhere in the world. There are
many people involved in the whole system – right from freight forwarders to
custom clearance department and international airlines. The purpose of all the
stakeholders is to ensure that the goods are transported from one to another
with highest efficiency and also faster.
There are many problems that are faced by the business who are into import
and export of goods. Some of the problems faced during the air cargo
transport are procedural bottleneck of customs clearance, Congestion at
airport cargo terminal, Reducing dwell time, unskilled manpower, Inefficient
use of belly cargoes capacity, Forecasting Airline cargo capacity and space
allocation, challenges of handling hazardous cargo and dangerous cargo etc.
So the big question is how can the businesses deal with these problems and
come up with solutions.
One of the ways to deal with all these woes is to find the best air freight
forwarding companies who are experienced in dealing with these issues. Not
only are they experienced but they prove to be highly efficient and time savers
when it comes to dealing with import and export woes. Following are the
tasks that the air freight forwarding companies play in ensuring that the cargo
reaches its intended destination efficiently and fast.
1) End to end management of cargo: The experienced air freight
forwarders provide end to end solutions for all the issues. Right from
making the
2. 2) Multi modal transport management: The best air cargo companies
provide with different kind of logistical assistance making it easier for
the clients to carry on their day to day export and import business. From
trucking services to providing for the warehousing, they take care of all.
3) Documentation: The best air cargo companies also provide help with the
pre and post documentation process which could sometimes get very
tedious and time taking
4) Confirmed space allocation in the airline: Space constraint and getting
confirmed space in the airlines could be a very big challenge for the
export and import businesses, but with the right air cargo partner the
same can be overcome.
5) Handling different kinds of Cargo: Whether you are in the business
which requires export and import of hazardous materials, or oversized
cargo, a good air cargo company makes sure that any kind of cargo. This
is one of the biggest advantages of having best air freight agents on the
team.
Thus a good shipping and logistics team can handle all the bottlenecks
very easily and can add to the ease of doing business to a great extent.