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How the International Shipping is Carried out in India

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Akash Dubey
How the International Shipping is Carried out in India

4 Different Types of International Shipping Services

types of shipping services

1. Ocean Freight Service:

More than 90% of the world’s trade is done through ocean freight with more than 1.8 billion tons of good transported every year. While transporting bulky cargo sea freight is considered as economical option than air or road freight. People Usually use ocean freight for bulk cargo such as coal, crude oil, petroleum or agri-products or any other types of heavy machinery. The only major disadvantage of using ocean freight is the delivery time which can take long.

Benefits of using ocean freight transport:

  • Extensive coverage all across the world.

  • Can carry large volume of cargo.

  • Most environmental friendly among all the services.

2. Air Freight Service:

The air freight service is expected to grow at an average rate of 5% per year. Air freight is mostly utilized by automotive and retail industry for quick delivery of cargo. Perishable goods like food items or flowers and vegetables take advantage of air freight because of short transit time.

Benefits of using air freight transport:

  • Faster transit time.

  • Minimal documentation process.

  • Extra security for the cargo.

3. Rail Freight Service:

Rail freight service makes use of railroad and trains to transport the cargo. Even though rail freight is another economical transportation method, it incurs some additional cost during the rail journey like road delivery after the delivery of cargo.

Benefits of using rail freight transport:

  • Reliable transit time.

  • Fast and cost effective delivery over longer distance.

  • Traffic can be avoided

4. Road freight Service:

Road freight is the most common form of transportation for transporting small or medium sized goods. The advantage of road freight service is that it provides seamless movement of goods across cities and countries. But the disadvantage of using road freight transport is that, it’s not suitable for bulk sized goods or long distance transportation.

Benefits of using road freight transport:

  • Flexible service.

  • Door to door service.

  • Quick delivery over local and short haul deliveries.

People Involved in International Shipping

So let us now understand how international shipping works and the players involved in process:

  1. Importer: The buyer is called as importer. It is the buyer who identifies the goods and places an order for purchase.

  2. Exporter: The seller is called as exporter. The exporter manufactures the good needed by buyer.

  3. Freight Forwarders: Also called as forwarding agent, is a person or a company responsible for organizing the shipment for the company to get goods from manufacturer.

  4. Custom House Agent (CHA): CHA is an agent responsible for transaction of business relating to entry or departure of conveyance at custom station.

  5. Shipping Company: The Company that carries the goods from source location to destination.

  6. Custom: Custom authorities are responsible for providing clearance for the goods to leave the source country and arrive at the destination country.

  7. Transport Providers: The most important part of any shipping process are the transport providers. They facilitate the movement of goods from warehouse and take care of loading and unloading process.

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