Ship transportation. Shipping. Advantages of sea freight transportation from Sovfracht

Cargo transportation by sea is popular in the international transport services market. Sea transportation is unrivaled in its efficiency among other types of cargo transportation when delivering large quantities of goods over long distances.

In some cases, when there is no land connection between the points of departure and destination, delivery of goods by water remains the only possible option transportation of goods.

We transport cargo by sea for you

The Credo Trans company has been operating in the international sea freight market since 2008. It has its offices in St. Petersburg, Moscow and Novorossiysk.

We have established mutually beneficial partnerships and entered into direct agreements with agents of all major shipping lines: APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, China Shipping, Evergreen, MAERSK, MSC, OOCL, etc.

An alternative to choosing a shipping company allows you to carry out sea delivery of goods with the greatest benefit and efficiency.

International sea ​​freight transportation cover only part of the transport chain during import-export movements of goods. For cargo owners who value their time and nerves, Credo Trans offers delivery sea ​​cargo"Full construction".

A comprehensive package of services includes the work required for door-to-door delivery:

International shipping routes connect ports of countries from 5 regions of the world. We offer sea freight transportation to 27 popular destinations between ports St. Petersburg, Ust-Luga, Novorossiysk and ports of countries in other regions:

• - SEA (Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, India);
• - North America( , Mexico);

To expand our sea freight transportation service, we deliver container cargo through the Finnish port of Kotka.

Credo Trans provides customers with reliable information about the cargo at any time along the route. Daily control of cargo movement and the availability of managers for communication lay the foundation for successful transport logistics for our clients.

Shipping tariffs

The company's operational department monitors changes weekly

The GPL Cargo company organizes the entire range of transportation by sea - container, groupage and any other, depending on what exactly and in what volume the customer needs to transport. We have favorable prices, optimal delivery times, and well-established logistics for transporting goods from all over the world. By contacting us, you choose reliability and punctuality of deliveries!

Advantages of transportation by sea

Shipping - the best choice for a customer who:

• wants to pay the minimum price for transporting its goods;
• has a large batch of goods/materials;
• needs to deliver heavy or oversized cargo;
• not too pressed for time, because this is the longest delivery method.

In general, the advantages of sea transportation of various cargoes include:

• almost complete absence of restrictions on the weight of cargo and its dimensions;
• the ability to ensure proper storage of cargo during transportation (in containers, etc.);
• minimizing the risk of cargo theft;
• minimum cost of service for the cargo transportation market;
• accuracy of deliveries - shipping lines operate under tight schedules, and it is difficult to imagine a situation with a serious delay in the arrival of a vessel at the port.

What cargo can we deliver by sea?

With the help of international shipping, absolutely any cargo can be delivered. This is not surprising, because in many cases the only alternative is air transportation, and they are significantly limited in terms of weight and size parameters of cargo. Here there are practically no restrictions - you only need proper packaging and provision of appropriate storage conditions (for example, transporting food products in a refrigerated container, liquids in special containers, etc.). The GPL Cargo company is ready to transport all types of cargo for you!

How it works?

Sea freight transportation is one of the least troublesome transportation methods for the customer, especially if our specialists get down to business. First, the cargo is delivered to the port of departure, where it is consolidated, prepared and loaded onto the ship. Next, the goods are sent to the port of arrival, where they are unloaded to the recipient or reloaded onto another type of transport for further transportation. As a rule, our clients order international sea freight in combination with subsequent delivery of the cargo to the recipient by road or rail.

Tariffs for sea freight transportation in Russia

Call us to get acquainted with the basic current tariffs for sea cargo transportation within the Russian Federation. We try to take a rational approach to setting prices for the services provided, in order, on the one hand, to ensure adequate conditions for cargo delivery, and on the other, to make cargo transportation for you with the help of our company an economically profitable event.

Tariffs for international sea freight from Moscow

Estimated cost of freight transportation by sea vessels you can find out right now using our online calculator. Behind detailed information please contact by phone. The company manager will learn from you your requirements and wishes for the order, create and voice a price offer for you.

As in any industry, improving the transportation process is aimed at increasing efficiency and product quality. Efficiency means a reduction in the cost of social labor for transporting a unit of cargo, and the qualitative indicators of transport performance are the rhythm and regularity of transportation, safety and reduction of cargo delivery times. In the operating conditions of maritime transport, ensuring the safety of navigation and protecting the environment are closely related to these main tasks.

Technology transportation general cargo maritime transport has undergone fundamental changes in the last decade. This is explained by the emerging need to mechanize heavy manual labor and reduce the time required for ships to stay under cargo operations during cargo processing. The need to mechanize handling operations when cargo handling posed to commercial fleet workers.

Firstly, the flow of heterogeneous cargo, differing from each other in transport characteristics, packaging, sizes of individual packages, etc., required, before moving on to the implementation of specialized transport and technological systems, to transform the entire variety of cargo into standard cargo packages.

Secondly, general cargo are characterized by high cost, which places special demands on reducing delivery times and ensuring their safety.

Thirdly, the production and consumption of these goods are dispersed across a large number enterprises located, as a rule, in different regions, and their transportation is carried out using two or three adjacent modes of transport, and this requires a larger number of intermediate transshipments. Therefore, a standard enlarged cargo package must ensure the safety of cargo not only during transportation, but also during numerous transshipments. To reduce the delivery time of goods, the work of related modes of transport must be clearly linked with each other.

The transition from the use of universal vessels to specialized ones allows us to pose and solve issues of technology for maritime transportation and cargo transshipment in ports in a different way.

Specialization is the creation of ships that are maximally adapted for the efficient transportation of cargo. When designing such a vessel, it is provided that its design type and equipment must ensure maximum loading, good seaworthiness, safety and security cargo transportation, as well as complete mechanization and maximum intensity of cargo operations. This automatically eliminates the need to carry out special additional measures on each individual flight and during each cargo transshipment.
In all cases, when creating one or another type of specialized transport-technological system, the optimal technology for transportation and transshipment is first determined, then, together with the shipper, work is carried out on the corresponding changes in the transport characteristics of the cargo and, finally, a specialized vessel and reloading equipment are created.

The concept of a transport-technological system is complex and includes the choice of transportation technology and cargo transshipment, standard sizes of vehicles and handling equipment, development of a system of organizational, commercial and legal documents and economic measures that ensure the optimal functioning of the entire transport conveyor as a whole.

Changes in cargo transportation technology and the creation of a specialized merchant fleet made it possible to solve security issues in a completely different way. cargo transportation, eliminated the need to use different types of load-handling devices and bilge mechanization used in the processing of general cargo.

Thus, the truly optimal direction for improving the reloading process was found only when the technology cargo transportation, the method of their transshipment and the design of the vessel began to be considered as integral parts of a single transport and technological system.

MAIN TYPES OF CARGO TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

The new technology for the transportation of general cargo is based on the standardization of the dimensions of enlarged cargo packages based on a single module and the selection of parameters of vehicles and handling equipment based on the accepted standard sizes of enlarged cargo packages. This ensures maximum use of the carrying capacity of rolling stock and the technical performance of transshipment facilities.

Depending on the structure of cargo flow, the adjacent modes of transport used and the degree of concentration of traffic at base terminals, three types of transport and technological technology are used cargo transportation systems: container, system using horizontal loading vessels and lighter carrier.

container transport system

Container system is optimal in directions characterized by a large and steady flow of valuable container cargo: finished industrial products, food and industrial consumer goods. These cargo flows must be balanced in directions (export-import), in addition, it is necessary to have a developed land transport that provides cargo delivery"door to door", as well as networks of feeder lines for concentration ocean shipping to base terminals. If these conditions are not met, additional costs arise due to the need to transportation of containerized cargo on a universal tonnage, with the delivery of empty containers, loading and unloading of containers at the port, etc., which significantly reduces the efficiency of the container transport system.

Container system It is characterized by high capital intensity, since, in addition to the corresponding fleet, it requires funds for the purchase of a container fleet and the construction of specialized terminals.

The development of economic ties with the Asian region increases the load on shipping lines. The bulk is carried out on board ships. No less popular destinations are China, Vietnam, and India. These countries have become the largest suppliers of electronics, household goods, industrial equipment and food. Sea freight transportation allows for the delivery of large consignments of goods with virtually no restrictions on tonnage.

To ensure that fragile cargo reaches the recipient without damage, appropriate packaging is selected. Safe shipping, as well as other goods classified as perishable, is carried out in refrigerated or thermally insulated containers.

Large and heavy cargo (weighing more than 35 tons) is transported by sea cargo ships - ro-ro vessels (vessels for wheeled vehicles), dry cargo ships. Focusing on the recipient's region, sea transportation is organized through European (Germany, Baltic) or Russian ports. carried out to the large Far Eastern port “Vostochny”, Nakhodka and the Baltic “St. Petersburg”.

International sea freight transport is regulated by the Brussels Convention. According to it, it is necessary to correctly draw up a bill of lading or a charter agreement (to fully load the vessel). Oversized and bulky cargo is delivered on board using special equipment. It must be labeled and packaged (protruding and fragile parts) appropriately. When fastening, the impact is taken into account weather conditions and the rocking of the ship.

Organization of sea transportation

Depending on the tasks and type of cargo, vessels with suitable characteristics are selected. Sea transportation has several main forms:

1. Liner shipping – transportation services between specific ports are provided on a regular basis. Lines can be one-way, owned by one country or company, common - served by several shipping companies, and conference lines. The latter option is organized for ocean lines used by several countries or shipping companies. Advantages of the form: stable schedule and prices, wide agent network.
2. Trump shipping is irregular shipping used to move certain types of cargo. The main part of the vessels is universal; they can transport general and bulk cargo.

Various types of vessels are used in maritime transport:

Ro-Ro vessels are similar in appearance to ferries and can be unloaded horizontally. They are used when transporting cars and goods on Euro pallets.

Dry cargo ships – used for the transportation of piece goods, suitable for heavy but small-sized goods.

Container ships – characteristic feature– an open area above the holds intended for placing containers. The holds are equipped with guides for securing containers.

Advantages of sea freight transportation

Sea freight transportation has several undoubted advantages over other modes of transport:

1. Affordable rates.
2. Possibility of transporting oversized and heavy cargo, large quantities of goods.
3. Safety. Goods are under control during loading and transportation. allow you to optimize the movement of cargo between vehicles and protect it from external influences.