Air Cargo Shipping Companies in Iraq
In addition to the diversity of air freight itself, in terms of airline service frequency, price, and compensability in case of loss or damage, air freight is one of the fastest, most accurate, and most flexible shipping methods in implementation. Exporters and importers must maintain their platforms in these markets; therefore they must have speed and convenience in delivering their goods at the requested time as the world market and competitiveness are changing rapidly.
On the other hand, we need to remember that certain products need speedy delivery such as fruits and vegetables, because they go bad quite soon, and air transportation is ideal. The use of modern aircraft with large loading volumes allowed the loading of larger quantities of goods.
On the other hand, the airlines were making great strides in serving distant markets with their expanded network of stations and penetrating them, which had become increasingly difficult to reach as quickly as needed through land or sea, and all of these factors previously made air freight shipping companies in Iraq an important companion in the supply chain and logistics.
Air freight cargo companies’ steps to complete the air shipping procedure:
- Through the air cargo companies in Iraq, the items are sent by filing a contract between the airline and the consignor which lists the general conditions for the completion of shipping.
- The cargo company shall accept the shipments and transport them to the airport after preparing the transport document called “airway bill” which contains all information on the shipments such as weight, size, and type of shipments, details on the shipper, freight forwarder, and the consignee receiving the shipments at his / her name and address. The documents will also consist of details regarding the airport of departure and arrival, the date of distribution, the duration of the shipping procedure and also the distribution of the shipments to the consignee, and so forth terms of delivery.
- The consignee should provide all the shipping paperwork in order for the government authorities at the airports to clear the goods and let them through.
- The airlines shall inform the consignee of the arrival of the shipment at its destination, deliver the airway bill, and after that deliver the goods in the same state as they left him, mentioning the weight and quantity. In case of any damages or if the shipment is lost, the consignee or sender will be compensated for the losses.
The Role of Air Freight Cargo Companies in Iraq in the Air Cargo Process:
- Acting in good faith, to package goods and shipments in boxes or cartons, and also to receive the shipments from the sender.
- The consignor or consignee shall be aided in completing the procedures and documents necessary for export and customs clearance when goods are removed or shipped
- Air freight forwarding companies will help people as to what airlines and on what flights will their goods be moved in the minimum time and at the least cost.
- The canceling of all the procedures and confirmations needed from customs and approval to have exports.
- Insurance coverage on shipments as requested by a customer
A safety-based system then leads to a full inspection of the refill and packaging of shipments, divided into several phases as follows:
- Analyzing the type and destination of the shipment and the mode of transport (land – sea – air)
- Packing supplies according to the content (furniture- house items- breakable items)
- Refill process to get the best volumetric weight so customer will get best shipping price.
- Iraqi’s air freight forwarding firms have started sorting the shipments to find hazardous, flammable, and fragile items that need special treatment.