How to ensure the safety of cargo transportation
The transportation industry comes with certain risks. Here are the main ones:
damage to cargo – chips and scratches, wetting from precipitation, damage to packaging, vandalism;
theft – cargo can be stolen at night, during a forced stop;
risk to the life and health of the driver.
Responsibility for the objects of transportation is determined by the contract. Cargo transportation is rarely insured. This practice has not yet taken root. In addition, insurance increases the cost of goods being transported.
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The transportation industry comes with certain risks. Here are the main ones:
damage to cargo – chips and scratches, wetting from precipitation, damage to packaging, vandalism;
theft – cargo can be stolen at night, during a forced stop;
risk to the life and health of the driver.
Responsibility for the objects of transportation is determined by the contract. Cargo transportation is rarely insured. This practice has not yet taken root. In addition, insurance increases the cost of goods being transported.
There are also risks associated with the contractual relationship between the carrier and the customer: late payment, delayed delivery, and others. There are fraudulent schemes associated with the participation of a fictitious transport company, theft of cargo under the pretext of an emergency reroute and unloading at a new address. Therefore, the safety of cargo transportation is an important stage in modern logistics solutions.
Cargo protection is a whole range of measures for the safety of goods. The customer of services, for his part, must protect himself and the goods as follows:
Work exclusively with proven transport companies.
Avoid one-day firms, use services to check the counterparty.
Carefully study the terms of the contract, determine in advance the level of responsibility with the carrier.
Insure cargo.
Professional cargo carriers also take measures to preserve the goods, the life and health of personnel and their own reputation. To choose an experienced market participant, you need to pay attention to the following details of the company’s work:
an extensive fleet of vehicles – will help to use transport with optimal parameters;
geography of work – a good company will deliver goods to a remote area, the private sector, the suburbs and other unpopular areas;
turnkey services – will optimize the move;
additional services – a good company will definitely provide its loaders, packers, furniture assembly specialists;
availability of technical resources – the company will track the movement of cargo, overcome force majeure circumstances on the way;
positive feedback – not only on Internet sites, but also in the form of letters from corporate clients;
pricing policy – minimum prices make us assume that the company saves on quality; prices that are unreasonably higher than market prices are also a signal for non-cooperation;
work experience – a company that plans to be in demand for a long time, cares about its reputation, image and good name.
An important factor is efficiency. An urgent move can push you to work with an unscrupulous contractor. Therefore, it is better to contact an enterprise where urgent cargo transportation is a standard type of service.
Punctuality is a criterion that cannot be verified at the stage of ordering services. You can rely on the reputation of the carrier, reviews about it. It is necessary to specify the term of delivery of the goods in as much detail as possible and fix the responsibility for non-fulfillment.
Choosing a reliable carrier is a responsible undertaking. With the right approach, it will save time, money and other resources.