The aim is to familiarize you with the types and methods of shipping goods; So you can select the shipping method that suits you best.
The most important types of shipping and their internationally recognized methods are the three shipping methods:
- Air Freight
- Land shipping
- Sea freight
Air Freight
Air freight is the most expensive shipping method compared to other methods of shipping goods, but there are a variety of air freight services to ship goods internationally:
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Express air freight
The fastest shipping method for transporting goods globally, and does not require the availability of commercial invoices, so it is recommended for online store owners; In order to ensure that their operations run smoothly and with all the comfort of the buyer.
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Normal air freight
t is through airlines and is from airport to airport; That is, the goods are shipped from the airport of the country in which the goods are located to the nearest airport in the country of the recipient, via available airlines.
Land shipping
It is the process of shipping goods on board trucks, and it can be a full truck load or a partial truck load, the freight price in which is lower than the air freight price, no matter how long the distance, but for those who have an important time factor; He will have to resort to air freight.
Sea freight
It is a process of shipping goods inside containers, the containers are placed on the back of giant cargo ships, this ship can accommodate approximately 15 thousand containers; The maximum tonnage of the largest ship is 400,000 tons.
Sea shipping is one of the most economical ways. Most of the international trade operations use the sea freight method, because of the possibility of carrying a large amount of goods, so the cost of freight is reduced, which leads to a reduction in the cost of the final product, so that the percentage of its sale in the market is large.
The types of containers vary according to their sizes, and the most popular sizes are; 20 feet container or 40 feet container.