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International Shipping
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By: Damian Burke Email Article
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Whether you’re moving your home or business to another country, sending a once off consignment, or looking for a complex business to business transport and logistics service provider - you’re going to need to know your international shipping options?

Intermodal transportation
Intermodal transportation combines any number of transport modes to make certain your cargo reaches its destination as quickly and efficiently as possible.

• Maritime shipping is cost effective and reliable - international shipping on a sea freighter is possibly the best way to transport large volumes over great distances.
• Air transportation gets your cargo to its destination… well, as quickly as the crow flies. As it’s quicker than ocean freighting, it can be significantly cheaper for smaller volumes.
• Trucks and vans are great for connecting destinations and delivering to areas not accessible by sea or sky. Road transportation is extremely cost effective and quick, especially over shorter distances.
• Keeping on the ground, rail transportation doesn’t have to be for local transportation. Crossing geographical borders or combined with other transportation modes in an intermodal, international shipping solution; rail transportation is a practice still very much in use across the world.

Express Shipping
In an emergency, or simply to get the job done, express freighting is an option to consider when researching your international shipping. Express shipping may cost a little more, but cargo of high priority is always a number one concern and is sent as directly and speedily as possible to ensure it arrives on time and intact.

Legal Documentation
Importing and exporting comes with a stack of inevitable bureaucracy. Forget about all that confusing and time consuming paper work and leave the red tape to the professionals.

Container Management
Need help managing and storing your goods, as well as any laden or unladen containers? Container management is a standard service offered by international shipping companies at their handling yards.

Reefer Transportation
For moving foodstuffs or other delicate cargo, reefer services refer to refrigerated transportation for shipping anything from fruit to medical supplies over long distances in climate controlled containers.

Supply Chain Management
International shipping is a daily process of many businesses around the globe and supply chain management is the transportation system many use to streamline their business operations over a long period of time. From end to end, a unique supply chain can increase productivity and limit delays.

From intermodal supply chain management to international shipping and even legal documentation, administration and outsourcing, South African Container Depots (SACD), provide a wide range of international shipping services to suit your needs. With six operations in South Africa, SACD offers professional international shipping across the globe.

http://www.sacd.co.za

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