The forwarding of agricultural products takes up a large share of the types of cargo being transported by the forwarders throughout Europe.
Large and small producers sell and deliver raw materials for the food industry as well as products for a large number of stores and retailers. Many of these products require special conditions for their transport in order to preserve their quality and expiration date. The companies in the list of logistics companies meet these requirements.
Cutting the time between the production of agricultural goods and its delivery to the consumers
With the help of the logistics solutions provided by the freight transport association one of the main requirements for the transport of agricultural goods is met – namely cutting down of the period between loading the goods from the producers to the time of delivery to the consumers of the goods.
The shortened time is accomplished by the following means:
- Loading the agricultural goods from the producer themselves
- Using groupage forwarding services for the goods via the Europe-wide groupage transport service
- The use of automated informational systems for better and optimized organization of the freight forwarding services
Transport of meat and animal products such as: eggs, butter and others
A number of manufacturers of meat, eggs and other animal products as well as the companies which purchase these goods for stores or for the needs of the meat processing and other food processing companies rely on groupage services for the regular deliveries required.
In order to preserve the qualities of the meat and the other animal products, the freight forwarders use specialized refrigerator trucks. The freight forwarders Europe offer the best combined forwarding services allowing for the quickest delivery of the products to their end destinations when the export and forwarding of meat and other animal products is required within Europe.
The establishment of primary meat processing plants at the animal farms or in close proximity to them allows for the easy packaging of the cut meat. The initial processing of the meat done close to the producer leads to further shortening of the delivery time to the stores or to the meat processing companies.
Forwarding of fruits and vegetables
Fruits and vegetables are transported as groupage as well as complete loads. It is also crucial that the delivery terms of these types of agricultural products are cut down to a minimum as well. This is why the international freight forwarders work in close cooperation with one another in order to ensure the swift and quick transfer of these goods from one European country to another, so that the products can arrive at their final destination in good quality and shape. The door to door deliveries provided by the international freight services as well as the packing services offered by the logistics companies are the main solutions used for cutting down the delivery time.
The specialization and experience of the employees in the freight forwarding companies
The European logistics companies have employees with years of experience in the packing and forwarding of agricultural products. Their experience allows for finding quick solutions in regard to the routes, delivery terms and packing required for such goods. One of the main requirements is that the goods are transported in vehicles which allow for proper temperature and humidity levels as well as proper protection from bad weather conditions is provided at all times, up until the goods are delivered to their end destinations: retailers, processing plants and others.
Matching and meeting the interests of all participants in the forwarding chain
The companies from the European logistics association work in accordance to the principal for keeping the economic interests of all participants in the freight forwarding chain. This is done by working for compliance to the objectives set by all participants. This allows for the transport of agricultural products to be financially efficient and beneficial for the forwarders, the producers and the retailers at the same time, which leads to lowering the end price of the products too.