Container handling
Your container in transit. The handling seamlessly prepared.
We check your documents before arrival and coordinate customs clearance, any required inspections and onward transport. This gives you clarity on what is still needed and helps limit unnecessary waiting time and additional port and storage costs.
Errors that can leave your container stuck in the port
Your container arrives, but the veterinary or phytosanitary inspection has not yet been scheduled. Or you choose an inspection point that is not suitable for the cargo and the required inspection.
Customs or the inspection authority may ask for clarification or amended documents. Until the information is correct, the inspection cannot be completed and your container remains at the port.
The product description, quantity, provenance or container details on your invoice, packing list, certificates and declaration do not match. An incorrect container number can also block the handling process.
Customs or the inspection authority may ask for clarification or amended documents. Until the information is correct, the inspection cannot be completed and your container remains at the port.
Your customs declaration may already have been completed, but the shipping line has not yet commercially released the container. For example, because a payment, document or original Bill of Lading is missing.
The carrier cannot collect the container. Your scheduled time slot expires, transport has to be rescheduled and you may incur additional terminal and waiting costs.
Your customs declaration may already have been completed, but the shipping line has not yet commercially released the container. For example, because a payment, document or original Bill of Lading is missing.
Your driver waits unnecessarily, you miss a time slot or transport has to be rebooked. This delays not only the container handling, but also the delivery to your customer.
Control in the port
With container transport, things often do not go wrong at sea, but in the port. Containers waiting for an inspection, documentation that is not quite correct, or transport arriving too early or too late.
The result is delays, additional costs and unnecessary pressure on the planning. Flevo Trade Service ensures that container handling is tightly coordinated. From arrival at the port through to delivery at the final location.
More than unloading and customs clearance
Container handling consists of several steps that need to be properly aligned. A container may arrive at the port, but that does not mean it has been released. Depending on the cargo, additional checks may be required, such as veterinary or phytosanitary inspections. The correct documentation must also be available and match the contents of the container. A missed inspection appointment or incomplete documentation can cause a container to remain at the port, resulting in increasing costs.
Container handling therefore does not stand on its own. It requires coordination between shipping lines, carriers, customs and inspection authorities. Planning plays a major role in this. Containers must be available on time for inspection, transport and customs clearance. Problems often arise when these steps are not properly coordinated.
Complete support
Container handling involves several cost streams, such as port charges, transport, inspections and customs clearance. Flevo Trade Service coordinates this process and provides clarity across the invoicing flow. This helps prevent separate payments and uncertainty afterwards.
Our process
Container handling may seem like logistics work, but in practice it is about detailed knowledge of regulations and inspections. Especially for fish and food products where veterinary requirements apply. Through experience, established contacts and daily practice, we know how processes work and where the risks are.
Mapping out
Based on the cargo, origin and destination, we determine which handling is required and which inspections are mandatory.
Planning and execution
Inspections, transport and documentation are planned and coordinated with shipping lines, inspection points and carriers.
Handling
After inspection and customs clearance, the container is released and transported to the final destination. The process is completed in alignment with the customs handling.
Everything arranged for an error-free flow
