In part-load transport, the goods are transported without transhipment. In groupage transport, the goods are transhipped at one or more warehouse nodes.
The most typical parameters a freight forwarder needs to determine road freight rates are: the place of loading and unloading, the weight and exact size of the cargo and the type of goods.
There are several factors behind the difference in freight rates between exports and imports. A major influence is the evolution of supply and demand, which changes periodically. Economic effects affecting a particular market can overturn export-import ratios, even drastically, in a short period of time, which can mean a reallocation of logistics costs.
The 24-tonne trucks with tarpaulin trailers can transport 34 pallets of goods.
The refrigerated trucks can carry 22 tonnes and 33 pallets.
Transport is a complex logistical activity.
The freight forwarder's task is to organise the transport, control and ensure the necessary conditions, and represent the client's interests during the transport.
Transport is the physical part of the transit of goods, the movement of the product from the place of loading to the place of unloading.
