Many freight forwarders are not particularly familiar with these two types of cabinet types. After all, compared with ordinary goods, their procedures are more complicated, freight rates are relatively uncertain, and there are many problems encountered accordingly. The editor will briefly introduce them.
First, let’s talk about special cabinets
special boxes, which mainly refer to special containers used to load special goods.
is mainly divided into: open-top container (OPENTOPCONTAINER); frame container (FLATRACKCONTAINER); tank container (TANKCONTAINER), etc.
special containers are mainly cargo classification
open-top container, also known as open-top container, this is a container without a rigid box roof. Other components other than the box roof are similar to those used in the cargo container.
open top box can be loaded with goods from the top, especially suitable for super large goods such as machinery.
open top box is equipped with a PVC waterproof canvas cover and a removable frame with cable sealing device. The door of the open top box can be detached for easy packing. The steel open-top box is available in 20-foot and 40-foot specifications.
quotation of special cabinets
Accurately understand the carrying capacity of the shipping market, as well as the pricing methods and market prices of the shipping company. Understand the customer's cargo parameters (preferably with photos), shipment time and delivery time. Fully estimate the operation difficulty and fully calculate the costs to be incurred.
Features of operating special cabinets
Special cabinets themselves have fewer carriers and smaller market demand. It is difficult to operate and complicated. The entire transportation process requires multiple links to be confirmed before it can be undertaken. The main thing is to confirm the container, price, and space in advance. Prices vary greatly and are not comparable. Many shipping companies do not provide special cabinet services. Relatively speaking, the value of goods carried by special cabinets is generally higher.
Notes on operation of special cabinets
Open top box: confirm the weight, size, loading and unloading requirements of the goods, and the requirements of the cargo owner for the box. Frame box: confirm the weight, size, loading and unloading requirements of the goods in advance, the cargo owner's requirements for the box, the feasibility of the land transportation process, and accurately calculate the costs.
feels it's troublesome enough? This is all pediatrics, and it is the most troublesome for dangerous goods.
First of all, you have to have the minimum two certificates and one book, and then determine your dangerous goods number, because dangerous goods are classified, with a total of nine categories. The higher the danger coefficient, the lower the risk factor. In this way, you have to calculate which shipping company can pick up your goods, such as Class 3 flammable liquids. MSC said I couldn't pick it up, Evergreen said directly that it would not touch it. Maersk is worthy of the boss. He said that you send a specific message to me and I'll take a look, look at your product characteristics, look at your packaging, look at your everything, yes, it's good, we decided to pick it up.
So dangerous goods booking starts at least 10 days in advance, because you still have a lot to do below. First, take various documents to the Maritime Bureau to declare, inform us that we want to ship, and then take the documents to declare the ship after taking the documents. Everyone nodded afterwards. You can arrange shipping. Should you deliver the goods to the dangerous goods warehouse or pack them directly in the factory? This is a question. Because no matter what, you have to find a fleet with dangerous goods transportation qualifications, and then various warning signs tell everyone that this is a dangerous goods and that it will be unlucky if it is damaged. Generally speaking, I can consider sending it to the dangerous goods warehouse at the dock for installation. It’s just my own idea. Then this dangerous goods were also loaded directly on the side of the ship.
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