Shipping Process Guide

Packaging and Labeling: Proper packaging is essential for protecting your goods during transit. Here’s what you need to consider: • Sea & Container Cargo: Secure packaging to prevent damage during rough handling. • Air Freight: Packaging must be lightweight and durable to avoid excess fees and damage. • RORO Cargo: Vehicles must be clean, operational, and have the proper documentation for export. Labeling is equally important: • Ensure the correct shipping labels, customs declarations, and handling instructions are attached. • Mark the cargo with necessary details like origin, destination, and content descriptions.

Selecting the Right Service: Choosing the best mode of transportation depends on the size, weight, and urgency of your shipment: • Sea Freight: Ideal for large shipments or bulk goods; slower but more cost-effective. • Air Freight: Best for smaller, time-sensitive goods; faster but more expensive. • Container Shipping: Typically used for large shipments of goods or long-term storage, offering both FCL (Full Container Load) and LCL (Less Than Container Load) options. • RORO Shipping: Best for shipping vehicles (cars, trucks, machinery) with minimal handling. Booking: Once you’ve decided on the mode of transport, you’ll need to book your shipment with a forwarder. Candor Global Forwarding assists you in securing the best rates, routes, and schedules.

Before your cargo leaves the country, customs clearance is a vital step. This includes: • Export Documentation: Including the Commercial Invoice, Packing List, and Bill of Lading or Air Waybill. • Customs Declarations: Submitting export declarations for customs clearance in the origin country. • Vehicle Export Documentation: For RORO, this includes vehicle registration, title, and specific vehicle-related paperwork. Candor Global Forwarding ensures all necessary documentation is accurate and timely, preventing delays at customs.

Transporting the Goods: • Sea Freight: Once your cargo is packed and cleared, it’s transported via ship, typically using a container vessel for containerized cargo. The cargo is then loaded onto the appropriate vessel at a port. • Air Freight: For air shipments, your cargo will be loaded onto an aircraft for faster transport to its destination. • RORO Shipping: Vehicles are driven onto specialized RORO vessels at the port and secured for transport. • Container Shipping: The containers are loaded onto vessels, trucks, or trains, depending on the shipping route. FCL shipments take up the full space of a container, while LCL shipments share container space with other cargo.

After shipping, you’ll want to stay informed about your cargo’s journey. Here’s what you need to know: • Tracking: Whether it’s sea, air, or RORO shipping, Candor Global Forwarding offers tracking tools for real-time updates. Tracking allows you to follow your shipment’s journey from the port of origin to the destination. • Transit Times: Keep in mind the expected delivery times: o Sea Freight: Longer transit time, typically between 2-6 weeks depending on the origin and destination. o Air Freight: Faster, generally taking between 1-5 days. o RORO: Typically similar to sea freight, but transit times depend on the vessel schedules. o Container Shipping: Same as sea freight, although FCL shipments may sometimes be faster than LCL depending on consolidation.

Upon arrival at the destination port or airport, your goods will need to undergo customs clearance: • Customs Declarations: Ensure that customs duties, taxes, and any applicable import licenses are settled. • Import Documentation: This includes your Commercial Invoice, Packing List, and any additional import permits required by the destination country. Once your goods clear customs, they will be prepared for final delivery to the consignee or warehouse.

After customs clearance, your cargo will be delivered: • Sea Freight & Container Shipping: Goods are either delivered to the consignee’s address or to a warehouse. • Air Freight: Goods are typically delivered to the consignee’s warehouse or final destination directly from the airport. • RORO Cargo: Vehicles are driven off the ship and delivered to the recipient. At Candor Global Forwarding, we provide reliable delivery services to ensure that your cargo arrives at the right place at the right time.

After the goods are delivered, you’ll receive the final shipping documentation, which may include: • Proof of Delivery (POD) • Bill of Lading or Air Waybill copies • Customs Clearance Records Candor Global Forwarding offers post-delivery support, helping you with any queries or issues after shipment.