Customs entries, commodity classification and licensing resolved before your cargo moves, so that it is not sitting at a border while somebody looks for a document.
Alibor Global Logistics prepares and lodges customs declarations for import and export, classifies goods against the correct commodity codes, and checks licensing and restricted-party exposure before a booking is confirmed. Where duty relief, bonded storage or a transit procedure will save you money, we will tell you before the entry is filed rather than after.
What services do freight forwarders provide and how can I find one?
A freight forwarder arranges the movement of your cargo on your behalf: booking carriers, preparing customs and transport documentation, consolidating loads, arranging insurance, and coordinating collection and delivery. We do not own the vessels or the aircraft, we contract them, and we carry the responsibility for getting the routing and the paperwork right. When you are choosing a forwarder, ask who your named contact will be, how they tell you about delays, and whether the quote includes customs entry and destination charges.
Do I need an export license when making a private shipment?
Most ordinary goods do not need an export licence, but the exception list is wider than people expect. Dual-use technology, some electronics and encryption, chemicals, firearms and their parts, certain drones, and anything destined for a sanctioned country or party may all require one. Licensing depends on what the item is, where it is going, and who will use it. Send us the commodity and the destination before you book and we will tell you whether a licence applies.
What can I do to prevent delays and ensure a smooth process of the shipment?
Delays are usually caused by documents rather than by transport. Give us an accurate commodity description and value, provide the commercial invoice and packing list before the cargo moves, make sure the consignee details match the customs entry exactly, and tell us early if the goods are hazardous, temperature-sensitive or oversized. A shipment declared correctly on day one is rarely held.
Any advice for a first time shipper?
Budget for the whole journey rather than the freight rate alone. A quote that looks cheap often excludes customs entry, duty and VAT, destination handling and delivery from the port, so ask for the landed cost. Insure the cargo, because carrier liability is limited by weight rather than by what your goods are worth and it will not make you whole. And allow more time than the transit estimate on your first shipment.
Can you ship my vehicle internationally?
Yes. Vehicles travel either inside a container or on a roll-on roll-off vessel, and the right choice depends on the value, the destination, and whether the vehicle runs. Either way you will need the title or registration document and proof of ownership, and many destinations also require evidence that the vehicle meets local emissions and safety rules. The fuel tank must be close to empty and the vehicle clear of personal effects unless they are separately declared.
Do you have warehouse where I can drop off the cargo?
Yes. Cargo can be delivered into our facility and booked in against your reference, where it is condition-checked and held until the booking is ready. Tell us the pallet count, the dimensions and the expected arrival time so we can allocate a bay and a book-in slot. If the goods are awaiting a customs entry they can be held in bonded storage until that entry clears.
What’s the best way to save money on air freight?
Consolidate and plan ahead. A consolidated service leaving a day later is often materially cheaper than a direct uplift, and if your delivery date can absorb the day, take it. Beyond that: pack to reduce volumetric weight, since air freight is charged on whichever is greater of actual and volumetric weight; book early, because last-minute space is priced accordingly; and check whether the shipment truly needs to fly at all, as express road and sea-air routings meet more deadlines than people assume.
Are there types of cargo that cannot be shipped via air freight?
Yes. Airlines refuse or heavily restrict a long list, including loose lithium batteries, most explosives and fireworks, flammable gases and liquids above set thresholds, corrosives, oxidisers, magnetised materials and certain aerosols. Some of these can travel under dangerous goods procedures with the correct packaging, declaration and trained handling. Others cannot fly at all and must go by sea or road. Tell us what the goods are before you book, not afterwards.
