{"id":1273,"date":"2019-05-14T07:15:15","date_gmt":"2019-05-14T07:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.astarcargo.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1273"},"modified":"2019-05-17T09:03:54","modified_gmt":"2019-05-17T09:03:54","slug":"air-cargo-or-ocean-freight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.astarcargo.co.uk\/blog\/air-cargo-or-ocean-freight\/","title":{"rendered":"Air cargo or Ocean Freight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>After going through the\nforthcoming part of this piece of writing you will able to develop a good\nunderstanding<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two major sources for the transportation of goods in\nhuge quantities i.e. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.astarcargo.co.uk\/blog\/uk-air-cargo-activity-surge\/\"><strong>Air cargo<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>and Ocean cargo\nforwarding. The regions connected through land also use freight trains and long\nvehicles for goods transport but still the aforementioned two means are mostly\nused for international trade. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The difference between air cargo and ocean cargo is very much\nevident from their names and reasons to select them are also obvious for\nsending goods from one destination to the other. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>After going through the forthcoming part of this piece of writing\nyou will able to develop a good understanding of both and decide wisely for\nyour cargo. The shippers consider all the relevant facts before choosing one of\nthe two options for their consignment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Small consignments and\nless than container shipments<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.astarcargo.co.uk\/sea-cargo.php\"><strong>Ocean freight<\/strong><\/a> is selected\nwhen you have ample time as it takes several days or even weeks to reach the\ndestination. The delays are caused by the holdups at the port but a solution is\noffered by the Ocean cargo companies and they guarantee delivery on the given\ndate to the sender. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The express service costs you more than the standard rates but it\nis faster and reliable more like air freight. Small consignments and less than\ncontainer shipments take longer time to be transported through ocean freight.\nThe aforesaid alternative express service is not only time saving but also\naccommodate all sizes of cargo bookings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The list of prohibited\nitems is long and also varies<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Air freight should be preferred when it costs you 15% to 20% of\nthe value of the shipment. The volume of light weighted shipments need to be\nconsidered too as rate calculation is a combination of both weight and volume. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Forwarding goods through air freight services is faster, safer and\nthe means has higher reliability but it is almost five times pricier than the\nocean freight. Airlines have strict regimes for the hazardous materials so one\ncannot send everything through airfreight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The list of prohibited items is long and also varies as per the\nlaws of countries and rules of airlines. It is always good to share the\nnecessary information about the consignment with the cargo company in order to\navoid a problem afterwards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes packaging is also an issue in air freight forwarding so\nmakes sure you follow the instructions and do not miss anything important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In the case of the\npossibility of transporting goods<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The speedy ocean cargo service is available with alternative names\nin different regions. Usually sending a shipment through air cargo service\ntakes five to seven days and the competitive ocean cargo service takes eight\ndays with rates far cheaper than the earlier. The quick, safe and reliable\nservices are selected for the high-value items need to be reached in time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;In the case of the\npossibility of transporting goods through both means, the clients need to act\nsmartly and after getting all the information on the possibilities of sending\ntheir goods to a destination. Ocean freight services are still cheaper but no\nmore much delayed than the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.piac.com.pk\/corporate\/business-units\/cargo\/about-cargo\/32-pia-cargo\"><strong>air freight<\/strong><\/a> service.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After going through the forthcoming part of this piece of writing you will able to develop a good understanding There are two major sources for the transportation of goods in huge quantities i.e. Air cargo and Ocean cargo forwarding. 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