Truck´s groupage
A transport of partial loads or groupage transport is a type of goods transport in which the goods of two or more senders are transported in one direction in one means of transport.
Such consignments are often referred to as LTL (Less than track Load).
As a rule, in this type of transportation of goods, the process of transportation is carried out in several steps, depending on the rules and restrictions in force in different countries, namely:
- Delivery of cargo from the sender to the carrier's warehouse
- Customs clearance and preparation of documents
- Delivery of goods from the carrier's warehouse to the customs warehouse in the recipient's country
- Customs clearance in the recipient's country
- Delivery of cargo to the recipient's door
The expression "door-to-door transport" is often used in this type of transport of goods.
Groupage cargo is transported by road and rail without restrictions. The transport of groupage caro by sea is not permitted in some countries due to the applicable customs regulations.
Nonetheless, this service is in great demand as it enables the delivery of small consignments of goods and represents a more profitable alternative to transporting goods by air.
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