Often, truckers pick up chassis at separate depots and then collect the container at the pier. This results in multiple moves and incurs higher cost for the truckers.
Entering into seasonally high volume on the back of a record August, this is causing a huge strain on all vendors in the supply chain. As long as volumes continue to be high as expected, this is likely to remain an issue.
Consequently, delays in collecting containers at the piers takes a long time, 2 to 5 days. Mor on that subject will come to keep you the shippers abreast of any development.
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Last Tueday, our blog discussed shipments that went via air freight to Basel, Switzerland & will return from Basel back to Los Angeles. This is an old airplane that is in the process to be cut down to fit the 74' fuselage onto 2x40' oversized flat racks, 1x40' flat rack for the tail of the airplane. Each item is framed to transport on flat racks & all associated parts will move into 1x40' HQ.
Please take a look at this live shipment, how, it was itemized from Basel site to Los Angeles cleared & delivered to the final site, .
Hello Shaun:
Thanks for stopping by me office to discuss the pricing & logistics involved with your shipment flown to Basel & to be returned via ocean along with the body of the aircraft. Please review my estimate below:
Option 3x40’ flat racks and 1x40’ HQ container. (shipper will load)
1) Plane fuselage cut in half each half being 34’ L x 94” W x 113” H weighing 12500 #
each (2 flat racks)
2) The other returning Engine Stands & accessories USA made totaling 79” wide 64” length X 83” height 1500 # gross weight.
3) 1 airplane tail 33’ L x 3’ W x 10’.5” H – 10,000 pounds (1 flat rack)
Remarks: Harmless Freight – seaworthy packed.Lashing/Securing/Blocking/Bracing will be done by customer. Subject to acceptance of the barge, carrier & Hapag Lloyd.
From: FCA CH-4000 Basel (city limits) Via Rotterdam Up to Los Angeles CFR
Very Important: If the Cargo was loaded at Basel Airport (zip code 4030), we would have to drive through French Territory. Because of the OOG (out of gauge), we would have to apply for special permission & it is expensive (not quoted).
Basel / Long Beach before insurance or clearance: $ 39,550.00
Note: Cargo insurance rated at $ 0.89 / $ 100 of the declared value.
Frequency: Weekly - Estimated Transit time: 29 days to destination port subject to change.
USA import charges
Sub-total before insurance port tax & import bond: $ 6,590.00
Notes:
Shaun, than you for your booking & in the meantime, I made note of the value for the insurance. Our operations will contact you with all pertinent information to move forward.
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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