GENERAL OVERVIEW OF AIR CARGO SERVICES
– Air Cargo is a concept that is no longer strange in the courier world, but for individual customers, this concept is still strange and new.
Today, let’s find out with PTN Express sound strange but familiar service.
1. AIR CARGO SERVICE CONCEPT
– Air cargo is the transportation of goods by air with the vehicle being an aircraft. This is a very popular form of freight and is favored nowadays because of the fast delivery time and the goods are guaranteed to be safe
– With this form, goods will be transported from one place to another by specialized aircraft or partially carried in the abdominal cavity of passenger aircraft.
2. WHICH ITEMS DOES AIR CARGO FREIGHT ABROAD?
Air Cargo freight stands out with outstanding advantages such as: outstanding speed, safety for goods in transit, but the order shipping cost is quite expensive, so it is only suitable for goods, which have:
– High value and urgent requirements on time such as: Perishable goods such as food, fruit, frozen food, etc.
– All kinds of letters, documents, parcels, express parcels.
– Medicines or functional foods.
– High-value items such as electronics, refrigeration and fashion goods.
In addition, Air Cargo is also a method of sending goods via aircraft, so there are some types of goods that will be prohibited to be transported according to the airline’s regulations, such as goods with eggs, milk, contraband, frozen and fresh food products, goods of unknown origin, clear origin, poor quality, stimulants, weapons, explosives & some goods otherwise prohibited by the airline’s laws.
3. HOW TO CALCULATE STANDARD CHARGES IN AIRLINES REGULATIONS
Does simply taking the number of kg x with the unit price will result in the total freight? So which calculation method is considered to be the most standard when sending goods via Air Cargo service. Let’s find out with PTN Express. Each package uses 2 calculation methods to calculate the number of kilograms to figure out the freight
1. Actual weight scale
2. Measure the three-dimensional dimensions of the package after it is packed: (length x width x height): 6000. Compare 1 & 2 which is bigger will be taken to calculate the freight.
4. AIR CARGO PRICE LIST
The unit price of freight is regulated by volume, at each volume level there is a different freight rate & no separate price list has been applied. Therefore, if you need to use Air Cargo service, please contact PTN Express for advice and accurate quotation.
5. AIR CARGO’S TRANSPORT PROCESS
Depending on the air freight through different locations, there will be different processes and also many differences between import and export process. But in general, air freight will follow the following standard procedures:
Step 1: Sign a shipping contract with the shipping company
Step 2: Do import/export procedures at air cargo shipping providers
Step 3: The airline will deliver the goods
Step 4: Do customs procedures if you are importing goods from abroad
Step 5: Bring the goods to the importer’s warehouse.
6. RELATED FEES.
– Trucking fee from customer warehouse to the airport: depending on the quantity of goods & airlines
– Customs clearance fee: depending on the item & the quantity of exported goods, the fee will be charged more or less
– Oversized surcharge
– Handling fee: Is the fee for loading and unloading goods from the means of transport to the warehouse, and arranging the management to wait for the plane to board.
– Security fee: compensate for the security check at the airport.
– Bill of lading issuance fee
– THC fee: This fee is collected for loading and unloading goods from the plane to the warehouse, from the warehouse to the means of transport & the fee will depend on the weight of the goods
– Bill separation fee: If the forwarder merges many House Bills together, at the destination port, cargo service companies such as NCTS, ACS will collect bill separation fee.
7. PROS AND CONS OF AIR CARGO
What is the reason that make Air Cargo increasingly trusted and popular? Let’s take a look at the advantages and disadvantages of Air Cargo with PTN Express, then give a more overview of this service.
– ADVANTAGES:
+ High safety suitable for transporting even fragile items
+ Easy freight connection to most countries in the world
+ Low storage fees due to quick order processing procedures
+ Low shipping insurance due to less risks during transportation compared to other methods
+ Minimizing cases such as loss of goods, lost goods
+ Low shipping insurance due to less risks during transportation compared to other methods
+ Time to transport goods, the fastest delivery in all types of transport today
– DISVANTAGE:
+ Time to cut off trips at the warehouse soon
+ Delivery time and delivery is slower than genuine courier service
+ The list of freight transport is not as diverse as other forms of transportation and is not suitable for transporting bulky or low-value goods
+ High freight rates for light goods
+ Shipping costs are high and calculated per kilogram. However, this is completely understandable and acceptable
+ Transported goods must meet many strict standards to ensure security, safety and compliance with the law
8. DISTINGUISH AIR EXPRESS AND AIR CARGO
Most people still do not understand what Air Express and Air Cargo are and are a bit confused about these two services. Many companies provide these related services also does not clarify the similarities and differences between the two services above. Below is a detailed description of these two services:
– ALIKE:
+ Both are forms of transporting goods abroad and by air
+ Faster transit time than other modes of transportation such as: shipping by sea, shipping by rail…
+ The highest level of assurance and safety for goods in all modes of transportation
+ Lower shipping insurance due to less risk than other methods
– DIFFERENCES:
+ AIR EXPRESS
* Is a form of shipping through a global courier company such as DHL, UPS, FEDEX, TNT… * The smallest courier weight is 0.5kg.
* The shipping charges is quite high so it is usually applied to parcels under 100kg.
* There is a specific tracking number which is convenient for tracking the shipment.
* Goods sent out must be packed in cartons.
* There are cargo flights every day.
+ AIR CARGO
* Is a form of transportation by the shipping company in conjunction with the airline.
* It is usually applied for packages larger than 100kg.
* Cheap shipping fee.
* There is no specific tracking number, there is only the booking number for the whole shipment. => It is difficult for customers to track the status of their shipments, they have to go through the shipping company.
* Goods sent must be packed in sacks or cartons.
* The goods are sent to which country will depend on the airline to that country.
* Sometimes there is delay or load cut.
9. CONTACT US FOR DIRECT QUOTATION
– Online method: You just need to fill in specific and accurate information in the table below, a staff of PTN Express will contact you later:
+ First and last name:
+ Phone number
+ Email
+ Contents – Direct method:
+ Office address: D32, VSIP, An Phu, Thuan An, Binh Duong
+ Hotline and Zalo consultation phone number: 092 675 7777
+ Email: hcm.sales4@ptnexpress.com
Here is all the information needed to send goods through Air Cargo service, you can find out more information & simply contact PTN Express for a free consultation according to the information below:
CONTACT:
PTN Express
• Address: D32, VSIP, An Phú, Thuận An, Bình Dương
• Hotline: 092 675 7777
• Zalo: 092 675 7777
• Email: hcm.sales4@ptnexpress.com
• Website: ptnexpressbinhduong.com