Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Cargo Shipping: Hazardous Materials

Shipping hazardous materials overseas with Amerijet is simple and effective, whether you use ocean cargo or air cargo shipping. There are many different types of items that are considered hazardous materials. Amerijet can provide all of the proper documentation for your shipment of hazardous materials, from the labeling on the packages to the photo documentation at the port of arrival.

Preparing Your Cargo Shipment

Amerijet offers many customized cargo shipping options, including the packing, crating and warehousing of your shipments. Shipping hazardous materials can also be streamlined by choosing Amerijet’s personalized services. You can arrange for the company to pick your shipments up anywhere in the US, and have it shipped to any port, airport or arrange for a door to door service.

To prepare your hazardous materials for shipping, you will need to inform the cargo shipping company of the type of commodity that you are shipping so that the proper documentation can be prepared. All hazardous materials must be properly packaged, labeled with clearly marked signs. Amerijet can provide these labels, freeing you to prepare other aspects of your shipment as needed. You can also expedite when you are shipping hazardous materials if you are in a rush to get your items delivered.

Information Needed

When you are shipping hazardous materials, you will need to know the size, weight and type of goods that are to be shipped. Some good information to have on hand is whether or not the items can be stacked during shipping, which packing method is to be used, and the total number of shipments that you will be sending. Having all of the pertinent information on hand will ensure your shipment can be booked for acceptance at the port of your choice.

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