The global markets continue to expand, leading to more intense international transport. With the global expansion of international markets challenges like meeting the transit time, dividing the sectors when carrying out international transport services for chain stores, consolidation of many goods; changes in regulations, taxes; transportation of oversized equipment, raise problems that need to be solved by modern transport companies from the European logistics network IFA that deal with specialized international transport services.
Meeting the transit time
For the timely implementation of the international transport services it’s necessary to meet the planned transit time. For that purpose conditions on the route must be monitored, the eventual emergence of problems requiring deviations from the route in certain sections, changes in weather conditions.
Dividing the services for supplying of chain stores in sectors and solving emerging problems with the management of said chains
Services for supplying retail stores must be divided into sectors according to the type of products that are being delivered to a certain chain. In the process of making international deliveries various international and national regulations must be complied with, flexibility in administration, individual approach in solving emerging problems. Solving problems with the managers of these chains, who have a modern and advanced level of education and knowledge allows for a quicker tackling of any problem in an individual and suitable for said problem way.
Developments in the application of international transport regulations, taxes and other
Management of international logistics must include all factors associated with operating the transportation like the applicable regulations, taxes, etc. For this purpose changes in these factors must be monitored during the execution of a certain international transport service to avoid any problems or surprises.
Problems in the international transport of large and heavy equipment
When the transportation of large and heavy equipment with oversized dimensions is needed, it may require solving some technical and procedural issues. Because of weight restrictions of transport vehicles and the cargo they carry when driving on bridges and other constructions, a special plan of the route for each case might be needed. In most countries in the EU the general rule for driving transport vehicles on highways is a combined weight of 12 tons per axel. Transportation of heavy oversized loads may require the use of additional support elements.
Most problems with international transport of oversized loads derive from the regulations and rules applied by each country. For the territory of the EU the European security transport association (ESTA), works to unify the rules regarding this type of transport.