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Air Freight

Air Freight

Airport-to-airport and door-to-airport priority cargo when the commercial window cannot wait for a sailing.

Service overview

How we handle Air Freight

When the commercial window cannot wait for a sailing, we move cargo by air with screened documentation and airport handling partners. We price priority, standard, and deferred products on the same routing so you can see the premium against ocean. Dimensional weight is calculated up front — surprises at the counter are expensive and usually avoidable. Airport-to-airport remains the core product. Door pickup, last-mile delivery, and customs can be added to the same file so the consignee has one tracking number from collection to receipt.

Air Freight operations

Ideal for

  • Spare parts and production line stops
  • Seasonal retail recoveries
  • Samples and high-value documents

What is included

  • Routing and product advice
  • AWB issuance support
  • Screening coordination
  • Arrival notice
  • Optional door delivery

Benefits

Process

  1. Step 1

    Advise pieces, weight, and dimensions

    We calculate chargeable weight and flag any screening constraints.

  2. Step 2

    Select the product and routing

    Direct versus interline, and priority versus deferred, are priced together.

  3. Step 3

    Screen and tender cargo

    Documents and packing are checked; cargo is tendered to the airline or GHA.

  4. Step 4

    Track the AWB

    Departure, arrival, and breakdown events write to the shipment timeline.

  5. Step 5

    Deliver to the airport or door

    Import handling and last mile close the file if they were booked.

Service in operation

Aircraft on the tarmac
Priority and deferred products priced side by side
Airport runway and aircraft
Airport-to-airport and door connections
Cargo prepared for air tender
Pieces, weight, and dimensions checked before screening

Suitable cargo types

General cargo Perishable Personal effects Hazardous

FAQ

Retail and spare-parts shippers often recover the air premium by avoiding stock-outs. We will show both options.

Airlines charge the greater of actual and volumetric weight. We compute both before you confirm.

Declared DG is reviewed against IATA rules. Undeclared DG is not accepted.

Book Air Freight

Share your lane and cargo details. Operations will return routing, transit, and pricing.