Air freight consolidation

Combined International Airfreight (Air + Ground)

Combined international airfreight, incorporating both air and ground transport, has gained popularity due to its advantageous balance between lower transport rates and extended transit times. This mode of transport optimizes freight costs by combining land and air options. By offering a reduced air freight rate, economies of scale are achieved, a concept known as air freight consolidation. Consolidation involves merging small air freight shipments at one airport into a single large shipment. This process typically occurs weekly until Friday, with the cargo shipped to the destination airport on Saturday. Over the weekend, the cargo is cleared and subsequently delivered to customers by ground. A2 Cargo provides customers with a combined airfreight service via Frankfurt Airport (Germany), including fiscal clearance of cargo. Door-to-door airfreight for consolidated cargo typically takes between 9 and 14 days.

The primary routes for air freight consolidations include:

– Air freight from South East Asia: Taipei (Taiwan), Hong Kong, New Delhi (India), Hanoi (Vietnam), Shenzhen, Shanghai, Ningbo (China), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Manila (Philippines) – Frankfurt (Germany) – Lithuania and Latvia
– Air freight from North America to Lithuania and Latvia: New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Miami (USA), Toronto, Montreal (Canada)
– Air freight to New York (USA), Mexico (Mexico)

Most popular air transport services offered:

– Priority air transport: Ultra-urgent air freight.
– Conventional air freight: The most popular type of air freight.
– Air transport of animals.
– Transportation of dangerous goods by air.
– Air transport of biological samples.
– Charter flights.
– On-Board Courier.

Useful information:

– In air transport, 1 cubic meter is equivalent to 166.66 kg.
– Air transport is regulated by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
– The liability of air carriers is limited to 22 SDR/kg and is defined by the Warsaw Convention of 1929 and its subsequent amendments.
– Vilnius Airport https://www.vilnius-airport.lt/, Riga Airport https://www.riga-airport.com/en, Tallinn Airport https://airport.ee/en/corporate/
– Air traffic (European Radar).
– Cargo tracking online.

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