The process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, effective flow and storage of goods, services, and related information from point of origin to point of consumption for the purpose of conforming to customer requirements." Note that this definition includes inbound, outbound, internal, and external movements, and return of materials for environmental purposes.
USO Logistics also provides ocean freight transportation to the major ports overseas. The shipments are booked on the vessels sailing to the closest port of your shipments destination. Shipping containers are available. Once the shipment arrives, appropriate customs clearance procedures must be arranged by the consignee with their customs brokers or the USO agent at destination. Customs duties and/or tariffs will be based on the value of the commercial invoice and payable by the consignee.
Full Container Loads (F.C.L.):
20 Foot Container
40 Foot Container
45 Foot High-Cube Containers
Less than container loads (L.C.L.):
20 Foot Flat-Beds or Flat-Racks
40 Foot Flat-Beds or Flat-Racks
Break Bulk
Roll-on Roll-off (Ro-Ro)
Shipping Container Specifications
20 ft. Dry Freight Container
40 ft. Dry Freight Container
40 ft. Collapsible Flat Rack
20 ft. Open Top Container
45 ft. High Cube Dry Container
40 ft. Open Top Container
40 ft. High Cube Reefer (refrigerated container)
40 ft. Flat Rack Container
40 ft. Platform Container
40 ft. Reefer (refrigerated container)
20 ft. Flat Rack
20 ft. Tank Container
Air Freight:
Your shipments move on the next-available-flight-out basis and are routed for same-day departure. We can air freight anything from a small, time sensitive parcel to heavy equipment that requires expedited service. There are no weight or size requirements. However, we do have to comply with the aircraft specifications.
Within our airfreight structure, we can track the shipment from origin to its destination, via our system. Flight details, such as date of departure and arrival, flight number and airway bill is available to the client and provided prior to shipment departure.
Requirements:
Commercial invoice with description of goods and its corresponding value.
Shippers Instruction, including insurance amount, freight terms (prepaid/collect/third party) and type of service required.
- DOOR-TO-AIRPORT Air Freight Service:
Air freight service provides daily departures to worldwide destinations. This service includes pick-up at origin city and air cargo transportation to the destination's airport. The consignee must arrange pick-up of the shipment at the airport. In the event of an international consignment, customs clearance is required and duties may apply. This must be arrange and paid by the consignee at destination. Door-to-Airport air freight charges may be prepaid or collect.
- DOOR-TO-DOOR Air Freight:
Door-to-Door Service, the shipment is handled from the shipper's warehouse or door, all the way to the recipient's location. We arrange customs clearance at destinations and delivery. Customs duties, tariffs and/or taxes at destination is based on the commercial value of the shipment and is payable by the consignee or receiving party. All consignments are handled on a next-available-flight-out basis to ensure expedited delivery.
Inland Freight Division provides door-to-door domestic and international freight transportation to most major cities worldwide. For shipments less-than trailer loads (LTL), the freight is consolidated in our contracted vans and transported to the recipient's (consignee's) door.
