Forwarding in port

Features of intra-port forwarding

Intra-port forwarding includes formalization of various kinds of permits for goods at port services. These include the customs service, sanitary-epidemiological, ecological and radiological supervision, and many other state organizations for quality control of goods.

PTLK, when forwarding cargos at the port, carries out the following operations:

preparation of a package of documents for the goods and sending it to all relevant organizations;

conducting negotiations with port services;

submission of goods for inspection to customs officers;

labeling and packaging services;

transshipment of general, oversized, combined, bulk cargo;

import, export, delivery to the recipient;

provision of equipment for loading-offloading work;

providing information about cargo movement.

Essence of the Freight forwarder's work in the port

Freight forwarder – an agent of a transport company, representing the client’s interests at all levels and stages of import / export of products. The freight forwarder's range of activities also includes:

signing of contracts with container lines and shipping line agents;

choosing the optimal terminal for cargo handling;

tracking the movement of products from multiple sources;

carrying out financial calculations;

intra-terminal operations with cargo;

document preparation in the shortest possible time;

obtaining permission for storage and handling of cargo;

quality control of loading-offloading works;

sorting of products.

Additional services of intra-port forwarding

Freight forwarding is incomplete without cargo insurance by the company and provision of warehouse logistics. These additional services in the field of intra-port forwarding are necessary for the customer. These services ensure a complete safety of his goods.

The choice of insurance depends on the client. Full or partial insurance is issued on request. Full insurance guarantees payments in the event of damage to the goods, delivery delays, violation of transportation technology, storage, and offloading-loading works. Partial insurance covers losses from cargo loss in case of accidents. It does not take into account force majeure circumstances, but it is also very reliable in general.