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What is logistics?
Logistics is the science of planning, organising & executing the procurement, maintenance and distribution of goods all within a system created to achieve a specific goal. In logistics, the major fields of work that is required to be done include procurement logistics, production logistics, distribution logistics & disposal logistics. Land freight plays an important part in this logistic system when it comes to the distribution of goods. But before we head to understand what is Land freight and how it works, let us first define freight forwarding. Freight forwarding. The coordination and shipment of the consignment of any kinds of goods via sea, flight, rail or road are called a freight forwarding. In other words, we could also say that freight forwarding is a service availed by companies dealing with import and export business internationally. But there is a link here which connects the two dots. The flow of shipment or goods between the two destinations is carried out by a freight forwarder. These are the people in the middle who are responsible for the facilitation of the shipping. Freight forwarding as mentioned earlier can be done via land, air & sea. So we have respective terms for these as land freight forwarding, air freight forwarding and sea freight forwarding.
What is land freight
Movement of cargo from point A to point B by road through trucks or railway is called as Land freight forwarding.
What are the types of land freight shipments
There are major types of shipment movement involved in Land freight forwarding. One is LTL shipments ( Less than Truck Load) that moves cargo with a weight of between 150 and 15,000 pounds. Efficient for domestic and international land freight shipments that occupy less than 24 feet of the space and is not more than 5 pallets. Then there is FTL (Full Truck Load) where the truck’s trailer carries only one shipment in bulk. The entire space is reserved for one dedicated shipment. This type of trucking has several benefits which include Cheaper compared to LTL trucking. The shipments get to the destination quickly as there are no other stopovers in between. Less handling which means fewer chances of goods getting damaged Container trucking is one more type of shipment mode where the containers between the loading site and the container port (or yard) are moved. Heavy-lift cargo trucking is the one which is moved by heavy-duty trailers specially made to handle cargo of any dimension and weight.
How land freight works
Land freight services are steady and flexible, safe and practical. Most of the products that are transported include FMCG, Refrigerated Food and perishable products, Pharmaceutical and medical products, Hazardous and non-hazardous solids and liquids, chemicals, dangerous goods, heavy equipment and machinery, construction materials such as sand, rocks, asphalt and steel. Most of the LTL system works follow this process. The shipment is collected first from point A. Point A is the shipper’s loading site. The shipment is then delivered to the service provider or third party warehouse. The shipment is then sorted and put together with other loads whose destination is the same. The same process goes on till the shipment is reached the recipient location.
International discrete delivery express has been a pioneer in providing Logistics solutions which include Land freight forwarding services at a cost-effective price. Along with providing dedicated and professional land freight forwarding, We also offers a wide variety of services related to logistics and supply chain management consultations. Grow your business and connect to other markets around the globe with us.

There are a number of ways in which sea freight can be transported.
– FCL or Full container load, which you purchase one or more full containers to send on a ship.
– LCL or Less than container load, where your products share a container as you may not have a full container’s worth. Once they reach their destination, the container’s contents are divided once more.
– Roll on roll off (RORO), where your products do not leave the vehicle they are in to go onto the cargo ship. The vehicle simply drives onto the ship, and then drives off the other end.
– Dry bulk shipping, used for some specific items, which are deposited into the hold of the ship instead of travelling in a container.

How does it work?

Sea freight is just one cog within the machine that forms a supply chain network. Some companies opt to use a specific 3PL to have their goods shipped safely and legally. As mentioned in our Top 5 benefits of 3PL, one of the major benefits of these providers is that they already know all of the requirements and you will not have to engage with a shipping company for each item.
Once you have engaged with a shipping company, they will collect the goods from your supplier and move them through the port in one of the previously mentioned forms. It is worth noting that delivery times should include a delay moving through the port each side as they have to pass through customs.
Even with LCL as an option, you may still not have enough products, in which case it may be more cost-effective for you to send your products via Air Freight or Courier instead. These are both utilised for sending smaller quantities of products, they are more expensive as the vehicles themselves are smaller.

Benefits vs Disadvantages

Benefits

– Cost-effective comparatively to other methods
– Easy to manoeuvre heavy or large products with ease
– Inexpensive over long distances
– Most Carbon-efficient solution

Disadvantages

– Obviously one of the largest cons when it comes to sea freight is time, as it is the slowest option for moving products
– The price is unsustainable for smaller amounts of goods

Sea freight is economically and environmentally superior to other forms of product delivery service, but only if you are looking to transport large quantities or if the destination country is far away. However, even with the option of LCL, courier services and Air Freight may still be better options depending on the product in question.

Our logistics processes, services, tools, and systems in combination with strategic warehouse locations help our clients to meet their business logistic needs and achieve their long-term business goals with much more accuracy. Moreover, our supply chain management experts would design a logistic process, especially for you to align with your business in an integrated fashion.
Whether it is the one-time delivery you need to be done, or whether you are looking for professional and commercial trucking service to offload your ongoing trucking requirements, we can assure you of the best services at the most economical pricing. Our logistics consultants are always available to help you with any further and detailed queries you might have regarding our trucking services.

Ground transport and freight forwarding services, along with other ancillary services, helps us to provide tailor-made logistic solutions to our clients, which we design as per their requirements and business ecosystem to help cut their cost, delivery time while focusing on end-user satisfaction. It is a mutually benefiting logistic service we aim to provide to our clients, which is what has helped us become one of the most reliable logistic service providers in the nation. Our logistic and freight forwarding services, along with other ancillary services, helps us to provide tailor-made logistic solutions to our clients, which we design as per their requirements and business ecosystem to help cut their cost, delivery time while focusing on end-user satisfaction. It is a mutually benefiting logistic service we aim to provide to our clients, which is what has helped us become one of the most reliable logistic service providers in the nation.