Project / Heavy Lift Cargoes Handling
Our Project Department together with our back-up organizations will provide services on a Nationwide and Worldwide basic, including all labor, supervision, technical and professional assistance, supplies and equipment to perform following functions:
- Meeting with customer’s representative and designated suppliers to review the materials and equipment to be transported and discuss all technical requirements.
- Setting up project master files by Purchase Order Number and establishing the logistics of transport on the whole.
- Auditing the Purchase Order Number to determine the cargo (hazardous, heavy lift/ long length, fragile, high value, refrigerated etc.) and checking delivery schedules, method of transport, special transport requirements, costs verification and documentation-requirements of each order.
- Contacting sellers well in advance to obtain date of readiness and all relevant cargo details.
- Evaluating the necessity of providing expediting services on cargoes.
- Nominating vessels/aircraft and booking cargo with ocean and air carriers.
- Issuing shipping instructions to suppliers, transport agencies and other as appropriate, naming port of export, vessel’s name, scheduled loading and cut-off dates.
- Tracing and expediting shipments as necessary during the inland shipping phase including filing letters of protest to inland-carriers in case of visible damages as well as issuing over-, short-, and damage reports.
- Cross-checking arrival notices and warehouse receipts with relevant commercial invoices.
- Processing consular documents, customs invoices and letters of correction in accordance with prevailing regulation.
- Preparing and processing ocean Bills of Lading and/or Airway Bills of Lading.
- Auditing carrier’s freight bills for correct rates, weight and measurement.
- Assisting for and supervision of loading and unloading of cargo.
- Timely preparation and dispatch of documentation for pre-clearance at destination. Electronic transfer of pertinent data is available.
- Investigating the possibilities of establishing a customs bonded facility for intermediate storage of materials until required to be clear through customs.
- Providing or arranging for a contractor at destination to perform customs clearance and final delivery to job-site. Providing technical and engineering services for the placing of heavy lift items on to foundations.
- Performing and other services which can reasonably be expected to ensure the prompt and efficient freight forwarding from seller’s workshops (worldwide) to final destinations.
- Provide up-to-date information with regard to:
- New services and other changes,
- Technological changes in the transport industry, which may lead to more convenient or economical transport services.