Consolidation, Load Planning, Customs Clearance and Ocean Freight for an African customer
Background Challenge
Our customer is a leading supplier of water related equipment in East Africa.
China is one of the major market where our customer purchases from.
Due to the wide variety of products and purchasing volumes coming from different suppliers, they needed an experienced and reliable logistics provider who could support them with their consolidation needs.
The logistics provider must be one who is able to provide visibility to customer and proactively offer solutions to resolve any issue that arises.
Solution
Avoid extra inland costs by offering suppliers pre-port value added services.
Pick up various suppliers’ cargo to be consolidated in a warehouse at port. Stuffing process is supervised to ensure packing integrity.
Ensure timely container booking and complete and accurate documentation are in place for customs clearance.
Purchase insurance on behalf to ensure the coverage of the cargo until destination.
Prompt information updates are provided to customer.
Results
Shipment frequency: 200 TEUs per month during peak season from major Chinese ports to East African ports.
Customer benefits: Optimised consolidations ensure reliability, less handling and damages at destination and provide monetary and carbon footprint savings.
Win-win strategy: With PIL Logistics bridging the communications between exporters and importers, critical information gaps have been reduced, allowing our customer to focus on growing their core business.
