General cargo transportation

General or FTL transportation is the large shipments of valuable piece goods transportation in any kind of packaging: bags, bags, boxes, crates, barrels, bales, containers and others. The type of packaging is selected according to the particular cargo characteristics.

Since packaging is an important part of general transportation, we carefully check its quality before shipment; whether the packaging corresponds to the nature of the goods being transported; the presence of control tapes, markings; the absence of product leakage, foreign odors, etc. 

The package remains sealed throughout the journey: the cargo is transported to its destination in the same container in which it was loaded.

Types of General cargo: 

• standard — up to 3 m;
• oversized;
• long — length — more than 3 m; 
• light — less than 5 tons; 
• heavy — more than 5 tons.

Before transporting general cargo there must be careful preparation so that the whole process is successful and safe. Therefore, we strictly adhere to the following rules:

• We fix the cargo securely , check the tightness of the packaging and the serviceability of the vehicle; 
• We distribute the cargo efficiently in order to fill the transport as much as possible. 
• We carry out loading and unloading, observing all technical standards.

General cargo transportation methods

General cargo can be transported by any type of vehicle: by sea, by rail, by air or by car. Below we compare the advantages and disadvantages of each type:

• Marine transport operations. Advantages: suitable for large shipments; less likely to damage the cargo during transportation. The main disadvantage is duration.
• The main advantage of air transport is the high speed of delivery: 3-5 days. An airplane is the best solution for fragile, valuable or perishable goods.  Disadvantages: an oversized item shipment cost will be higher.
• Railway transport is suitable for long-distance transportation. But it is only possible where the railways are present. Railway transportation allows planning the date of arrival of the cargo, since rail transport runs regularly, according to an accurate schedule. Disadvantage: the cost of transportation by rail is higher than by sea, although the speed of delivery is higher as well. 
• Trucks are the most profitable way to transport general cargo. It is suitable for short-distance transportation and optimally combines affordable cost, convenience and speed. A vehicle can be selected for any type of product, including oversized and heavy cargo. The advantages also include the ability to monitor the condition of the cargo during movement.

Advantages of cooperation with us

• own fleet of purpose-built vehicle;
• safe loading, unloading and delivery of the object to the destination;
• registration of special permits and other necessary accompanying documents; 
• providing a pilot car if necessary;
• cargo contingency insurance;
• cargo storage on the company’s territory.

Each vehicle of our company has a monitoring system that allows tracking the real time location of the cargo.