Multimodal transportation

Tianfu Sheng International Logistics Group is a first-class international freight forwarding enterprise approved by the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China. Noel Logistics has a high-quality and experienced professional team in multimodal transportation. Based on customers' personalized needs, relying on cooperative relationships and advantageous resources with shipping companies, airlines, railway companies, and overseas agents, we provide customers with professional transportation solutions such as sea rail intermodal transportation, sea air intermodal transportation, and sea land intermodal transportation, Ensure the safe, smooth, and efficient arrival of goods at the final location

Scope of multimodal transportation business

Transportation from inland China to neighboring countries including Russia, the five Central Asian countries (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan), as well as transportation from these countries to the opposite direction of mainland China.

Multimodal Transport Business Operation Process

1. Entrustment

The shipper shall inform the agent of the need to arrange for full vehicle or container transportation, the sending station, the country and destination of the shipment, the name and quantity of the goods, the estimated transportation time, the name of the customer's unit, phone number, contact person, etc.

2. Fill out a railway international intermodal ticket

To purchase a railway international intermodal ticket locally, the international department should fill out the sample form and fax it to the local company. Relevant personnel should fill out the official international intermodal ticket, or the international department should prepare the ticket and express it to the local company.

3. Transport documents

The shipper and the agent need to confirm the quotation and confirm the agency relationship, and the shipper needs to entrust our company in writing: (1) transportation authorization letter, (2) customs declaration authorization letter, (3) inspection authorization letter, (4) customs declaration form, inspection form (stamped with the special seal of the commissioning unit), (5) contract, (6) packing list, (7) invoice, (8) commodity inspection release form, (9) verification form, etc.

4. Customs declaration

The trustee shall prepare all the above-mentioned documents and deliver them to the designated company of the agent. The agent shall arrange for customs clearance at the port, that is, at Manzhouli, Erenhot, Alashankou, Pingxiang, and other places.

5. Departure

According to the transportation plan arrangement notice, when the shipper delivers the goods for shipment, the goods declared locally must be accompanied by the customs declaration form, contract, packing list, invoice, customs seal and other documents to the port. For customs declaration at the port, the contract, packing list, invoice, customs declaration form, inspection certificate and other documents need to be sent by express delivery to the port agent company of the agent company. After the goods are shipped, hand over the third copy of the waybill to the shipper.

6. Document handover

According to the transportation plan arrangement notice, when the shipper delivers the goods for shipment, the goods declared locally must be accompanied by the customs declaration form, contract, packing list, invoice, customs seal, and other documents along with the international intermodal waybill to the port. For customs declaration at the port, the contract, packing list, invoice, customs declaration form, inspection certificate and other documents need to be sent by express delivery to the port agent of the freight company. After the goods are shipped, hand over the third copy of the waybill to the shipper.

7. Port handover

After the goods arrive at the port, they need to go through customs clearance and loading procedures. After the goods are transferred to a foreign vehicle for shipment, the freight company will notify the shipper of the loading time of the goods at the port, the foreign vehicle number, and other information.

8. Return customer documents

After the goods are exchanged and handed over, the customs will return the verification form and customs declaration verification form to our company, and a freight company will return them to the customer based on the payment status of the freight.

9. For units without import and export operation rights, our company can handle import and export procedures on behalf of us. For details, please consult our company.

Precautions for multimodal transportation business

1. Check the condition of the container: Before loading, please carefully check the container for suitability, contamination, damage, or leakage. If such problems occur, you can refuse to load and immediately notify our company to replace or repair the container.

2. No overloading: The cargo weight limit for international railway intermodal transportation is 21.5 tons/20 '; 26.5 tons/40 '; There are many types of weight limits for the car, please consult TMT separately.

3. No partial loading: Partial loading affects railway loading operations and seriously affects driving safety. It is required that the center of gravity of the goods be centered, with a deviation of no more than 10 centimeters from the center of the box bottom intersection, and balanced loading.

4. Good reinforcement of the goods: Poor reinforcement of the goods inside the box can cause the goods to move or even cause the vehicle to overturn when turning, and seriously affect the safety of the goods.

5. It is best to have the goods loaded clearly numbered and labeled, and accurately reflected on the packing list for the convenience of tallying and customs inspection.

6. After loading, please supervise the driver to seal and both parties sign and hand over the seal number and box number.

7. The cargo information filled in the consignment letter must be consistent with the actual shipment information and waybill information, especially the product name, weight, and volume; Otherwise, it may result in inconsistent shipping costs and even fines.