Frequently Asked Questions

Airfreight Sea freight Road freight
Time sensitivity
From city directly to consuming city
Retail goods in high demand
Precious cargoes that require constant security e.g. diamonds; gold
Not permitted as sea cargo
Not permitted by air cargo
It is units of cargo. E.g. painting; organs;
Specific departure and arrival times
A departure and arrival window of time is acceptable to Buyer and Seller
It must go fast!
We have time
It’s in a 20’ or 40’ container and must be collected then delivered
It is fragile and must not be handled too often
It is a product of concentrated value; ingots; coins; precious metal bars
Number of border crossings are high (e.g. landlocked countries)
There is a cost associated with demurrage and detention of the goods
Customer wants it tomorrow morning. His is urgent.
We have one or two weeks to work with
We want no risk to our goods or our times
We have a month to work with
We start in a remote area away from the sea or airports
The cargo can be well packed and the risk of cargo damage is low
Our product carbon footprint matters