Security is number one with ETC International Freight System.
Home Land Security with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requires of freight forwarders to be TSA Certified, which ETC International Freight System is. Shippers seek security for their cargo as well & whether trucked, air or ocean freighted. And so, at ETC International Freight System reviewed security protocols with their foreign agents, truckers & with their USA warehouses to maximize safe handling, but also, security preventing pilferage and more. ETC International Freight System went a step farther into implementing security for our shippers. When customers visit our headquarters in Carson California, they will be welcomed by Conan the international barbarian and security guard. And so, we understand how important security is and want to pay tribute to our extra security for your international shipping.
We are indebted to our extra security Conan the Barbarian. He & Rintintin along with our TSA agents are saving us from all kinds of problems.
ETC International Freight System is welcoming our new customer International Skywash, Newport Beach, CA (Jan & Lisa) into our freight network.
Product: SKY-SE1™ Drywash & Wax silicone free (forexterior cleaning of planes)
Skywash International delivers waterless cleaning and protection products to aviation maintenance professionals committed to reducing water usage and contamination in the aviation industry.
We flewe for them on July 26, 2013 - 1st shipment. Air Export / Los Angeles to Vienna ( 2x 5 Gallon Pails 45 kgs). Then, on February 18, 2014 - 2nd shipment Ocean Export / Los Angeles to London (1 Pallet at 47x44x21 / .71 CBM). Early next week, our Ocean export department With the expertise of Danna Creal March 5th, 2014 - 3rd shipment Ocean Export – Los Angeles to Rotterdam (2 Pallets at 47x44x64 / 2.4 CBM).
In the world of mass production, poor expertise & lack of personal engagement adds unexpected costs & aggravation. ETC Intl. Freight System, has no aspiration to be the K-Mart of the forwarding business.
We are independently owned & although part of an industry highly regulated, we help you close the gap to manage your shipments from inception to end. Our employees’ knowledge & dedication are of paramount importance in the services that we render, which bear our name. Customer satisfaction is the guiding principle for all our activities.
Exporting to South America when a commercial shipment needs to be attended from a USA inland point requires experience and expertise:
Below is an example of a budget created for a prospective customer that will give you an idea of what is involved when shipping abroad:
Dear Bob,
Thank you for sending in your email. It is good hearing from you again. Please review the answers to your questions in the order they were received:
Order # 1 will be a container of dry humate from the Mesa Verde mine in San Ysidro, NM
containing (23) two thousand (2000) super sack thus keep the weight under 48,000 lbs.
1) Your are above the maximum weight over the road of 44000# ((see attached maximum weight & dimensions/container). Please note that from San Ysidro, NM, Mesa Verde will deliver to us in Houston, TX. Please request your trucking rate from Joel Reid up to our Houston CFS as they have a good contact & handle that leg.
Ex-Houston CFS
- Trans-load of Palletized Cargo:$ 400.00 / 20’ & $ 550.00/40’
- Container Trucking to Houston Depot: $ 390.00
- Surcharge for Heavy Container Trucking: $ 150.00 per Container (20’ only)
- Export Documentation / Handling: $ 119.00
- Ocean Freight Houston, TX to Corinto, Nicaragua: $ 2,890.00 /1x20’ & $ 3,680 / 1x40’
- Ocean Freight Houston, TX to Managua (landlocked):
$ 3,950.00 / 1x20’ & $ 4,983.00 / 1x40’
Order #2 will be another container load shipped from Amarillo, TX. 79124 The load will be a mixture of products on pallets with a of product from 5gallon buckets on pallets up to and
including 275 gallon shuttles. We plan to balance the load to consist of less than 48,000 lbs total.
2) You are above the maximum weight of 44000#
(see attached maximum weight & dimensions/container). The trucking cost from Amarillo is prohibitive, as the carriers have no depot with equipment (containers) in Amarillo. Consequently, you are paying for a round trip (from port to Amarillo & back): $ 2950.00. I recommend to speak with Joel Reid & request the name of his trucker for a delivery to our
Houston CFS. It is of our opinion that you will save from the price of positioning a container on a live load basis (2-free loading hours & $ 90/added hour $ 2950). If you needed ETC to price a flat bed rather than Joel, please confirm.
Notes:
You would apply the same CFS Houston to either Corinto (Pacific Side) or Managua (land locked) rates. Please instruct which destination is desired.
Maximum weight over the road for 1x40’ container is 44000#. It cannot be higher. Should you decide on 1x20’ container when at our CFS in Houston, we can use a tri-axle & increase the weight of the 20’ from 34000# to 44000# (price quoted above). The 40’ weight cannot be increased.
Important:
3) Ocean rates from Long Beach / Corinto: $ 2,285.00 / 1x20’ - $ 2,790.00 / 1x40’ (no Managua service from Long Beach)
4) Container positioning from Amarillo, TX (prohibitive) & live load only: $ 5700.00
5) Joel Reid has a trucking company that handles the Los Angeles delivery (now estimated at about $ 1250 TBD by Joel if possible)
6) If this routing is of interest, you would need to add the CFS charges (the first 4 lines)
Bob, should you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate and contact me.
Cordially,
Reid Malinbaum
ETC Intl. Freight System since 1984
21039 S. Figueroa Street, Suite
101, Carson, California 90745
1-800-383-3157 - Direct
1-310-632-2555 Ext 103 -Fax 310-632-3044
E-Mail: reid@etcinternational.com - www.etcinternational.com
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