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A Air freight

When every hour matters.

Air freight is the right answer when the cost of waiting is higher than the cost of flying. We plan the booking, documentation and handovers so the hours you pay for aren't lost on the ground.

01 Services

Four ways to fly cargo.

Choose by deadline and budget. Every option includes booking management, documentation checks and status updates through to delivery.

A1 · Express air cargo

For shipments that can't wait

Priority space and next-flight-out bookings for urgent consignments: replacement parts, samples, documents and launch stock.

  • Priority booking on the first suitable departure
  • Collection arranged around the flight cut-off
  • Proactive updates at each handover
A2 · International air freight

Consolidated or direct

Consolidated services balance cost and speed for regular cargo; direct bookings put your shipment on a specific flight.

  • General cargo from a single carton to full pallets
  • Airport-to-airport or door-to-door
  • Unit load device (ULD) and loose-loaded cargo
A3 · Time-critical shipments

Planned backwards from the deadline

When a production line, event or patient is waiting, the plan starts with the delivery time and works back to collection.

  • Routing and connection options compared in advance
  • Agreed escalation contacts
  • Perishable and temperature-sensitive handling on request
A4 · Customs coordination

Paperwork ready before the cargo

Export and import formalities coordinated with licensed customs brokers at origin and destination.

  • Commercial invoice and packing list checks
  • Air waybill preparation
  • Duties and taxes advised before arrival

02 Chargeable weight

Air freight is charged by weight or space, whichever is greater.

Light but bulky cargo takes up space an aircraft could fill with heavier freight, so airlines charge the greater of the actual gross weight and the volumetric weight.

Volumetric weight uses the IATA standard divisor: length × width × height in centimetres, divided by 6,000, for each piece. The result is rounded up to the next half kilogram.

Some carriers and express services use a different divisor; your quote will state the basis used.

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03 Preparing a shipment

What we need to quote accurately.

  • Origin and destination, including whether you need collection and delivery or airport-to-airport.
  • Pieces, dimensions and gross weight, so chargeable weight can be calculated correctly.
  • Commodity description and HS code if known.
  • Dangerous goods: lithium batteries, aerosols, chemicals and similar items need a UN number and safety data sheet. Requirements follow the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations.
  • Cargo ready date and any hard delivery deadline.
  • Incoterm, to confirm which charges sit with you.
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