TOP 10 TIPS ON HOW TO GET THE BEST PRICE FOR YOUR FREIGHT TO GERMANY
Are you looking to get the best price for freight to Germany ?
There are a few factors that can influence freight prices, with this in mind, let us you save money on freight to Germany by following our top tips :
1) UK TOWN INCLUDING POSTCODE
Most forwarders use banded UK freight tariffs based on postcode so it is important that you provide the full UK town including postcode. (The postcode is important as well as the town name because in many countries there can be more than one town with the same name)
2) GERMAN TOWN INCLUDING POSTCODE
Most forwarders use banded German freight tariffs based on postcode so it is important that you provide the full town in Germany including postcode. (The postcode is important as well as the town name because in many countries there can be more than one town with the same name)
3) THE EXACT WEIGHT IN KILOGRAMMES
Freight forwarders use transport tariffs based on weight bands so it is important that you provide the exact weight of the pallet. The bands are usually in 100 kilo increments so 101 kilos will cost more than 100 kilos, therefore the more accurate you are, the cheaper the quote will be. If you can provide the exact weight in kilos it will save you money on freight costs.
4) THE EXACT DIMENSIONS OF ALL PIECES IN CENTIMETRES (LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT)
Freight forwarders work on a weight to size ratio. This is because there are both weight and size restrictions for transport by road in the UK and in Europe. We hear the phrase "it is the size of a normal pallet" regularly. There is no such thing as "a normal pallet". It is important that you provide the exact dimensions of the shipment. In Europe they prefer to use 120 x 80 centimetre pallets ( EURO PALLETS) and in the UK 120 x 100 centimetre pallets (UK PALLETS) are more popular. The base size of the pallet can vary depending whether the goods over-hang the pallets which would extend the length or width. On average international trucks are 240 centimetres wide so pallets with a width of 120 or 80 centimetres are used to maximise the available space. If the goods overhang the pallets you could be paying for unnecessary space on the vehicle. International trailers vary in height but a safe maximum pallet height of 240 centimetres would apply on average. (We can offer heights of 270 to 300 centimetres on request.)
5) IF THE PALLETS ARE STACKABLE
Most part loads will share space on a vehicle with other goods, the dimensions will help us to make sure that everyone is paying the correct amount for the space their shipment occupies on the vehicle. We therefore need to be advised if the goods are stackable i.e. if they can have other good put on top of them. If you are shipping low pallets and they a not stackable you are likely to be charged for the space above the pallets. To save you money, our recommendation is therefore that pallets are either a maximum of 120 centimetres tall and stackable or if non stackable that the pallets are built as tall as possible i.e. up to the full height of the vehicle (240 centimetres)
6) THE REQUIRED DELIVERY SCHEDULE
The rule of thumb for delivery dates is that the quicker the delivery has to happen, the more expensive the freight cost will be. It therefore pays to be organised and arrange shipping before the goods become urgent. We can arrange ECONOMY, GROUPAGE, PART LOAD, FULL LOAD, EXPRESS GROUPAGE and DEDICATED EXPRESS shipments but to get a cheap quote please give us as much time as possible to group your shipment with others to bring the cost down.
7) WHETHER THERE IS RESTRICTED ACCESS
Deliveries are cheaper sometimes if we can deliver on the international trailer. This is not possible on some occasions due to problems with access or in city centres. If we are supplied with details of access at the collection and delivery point it can avoid extra charges in the form of wasted journey charges for failed deliveries.
8) WHETHER THE COLLECTION / DELIVERY POINTS HAVE LOADING / OFF-LOADING FACILITIES
Some companies do not have a fork lift truck for collections or deliveries and may require a tail-lift vehicle to lower the shipment to floor level from the delivery vehicle. If we are advised about special delivery requirements at the collection and delivery point it can avoid extra charges in the form of wasted journey charges for failed deliveries.
9) OPENING HOURS FOR COLLECTION AND DELIVERY
Some companies close early on Fridays and close for long lunches. The bigger the collection or delivery window we get the cheaper we can make your freight charges. If we are advised about special timed delivery requirements at the collection and delivery point it can avoid extra charges in the form of wasted journey charges for failed deliveries.
10) IS THE SHIPMENT HAZARDOUS OR IS THE SHIPMENT BAGGAGE / PERSONAL EFFECTS ?
If the shipment is hazardous we will need to know the hazardous class, Packing Group and UN number we will alos have to check ferry availability. If the shipment is baggage / personal effects we need to know this as some of our freight partners will not take this type of shipment, we must be pre-warned to avoid delays and extra charges.
A selection of destinations we can cover for freight to Germany :
Aachen, Augsburg, Berlin, Bielefeld, Bochum, Bonn, Braunschweig, Bremen, Chemnitz, Cologne, Dortmund, Dresden, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Erfurt, Essen, Frankfurt, Freiburg, Gelsenkirchen, Hagen, Halle, Hamburg, Hanover, Karlsruhe, Kiel, Krefeld, Leipzig, Lubeck, Magdeburg, Mannheim, Monchengladbach, Munich, Munster, Nuremburg, Oberhausen, Rostock, Solingen, Stuttgart, Wiesbaden, Wuppertal
We serve many countries in Europe for deliveries including :
freight to Germany ,
freight to Holland ,
freight to Sweden ,
freight to Spain ,
freight to Poland ,
freight to Italy ,
freight to Hungary ,
freight to Switzerland ,
freight to Austria ,
freight to Netherlands ,
freight to DenmarkCONTACT US TODAY FOR A QUOTE FOR YOUR FREIGHT TO GERMANY CALL US ON 01277 655 553 OR
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