FREIGHTMENT

Freight is a fee established in accordance with the contract for the delivery of goods. From German fracht is translated as cargo, in English freight - cargo. In practice, during international deliveries, freight is a place on an aircraft, watercraft, land vessel or the transport itself, necessary for the delivery of goods by the carrier to the specified address.

The meaning of the word freight also implies the transported cargo on rented transport. A more extensive examination of the concept of freight can be noted that this is an official interaction between a logistics company and a customer. Based on the concluded contract, the client must receive their cargo on time, and the carrier is obliged to meet the delivery deadlines.

It is worth paying attention to such an expression as dead freight. This designation is used in sea freight in the event of underloading of the ship. In other words, dead freight is a fee or payment from the sender of the goods for the remaining free space on board, which was previously booked.

Payment for the transported cargo is made upon completion of all obligations described in the contract. This means that payment is made in the event of the successful arrival of the cargo in the required quantity, in full integrity and safety at the destination. Depending on the terms of the contract, the payment for delivery and insurance is made by the customer in advance, that is, before the service is performed in the required volume.

Touching on the topic of insurance, it should be said that the client additionally pays an insurance premium for any risks that may be associated with the shipment. The logistics company also participates in the insurance, assumes the obligation to pay the agreed compensation in the event of unforeseen circumstances - loss, damage to cargo during delivery.

A person who enters into a contract for the carriage of goods is called a charterer. The owner of the transport for the shipment of goods is a charterer. Any person can assume obligations related to timely and safe delivery. In this case, various types of vehicles are used.

The freight price is directly related to the length of the route along which the goods need to be transported. The cost can be significantly higher if the road passes through a military area. Changes in the price range can also depend on the current rates at the moment, taking into account loading and unloading operations carried out from a warehouse or at the place of arrival.

If the cargo is transported by sea and passes through the Bosphorus and Panama Straits, then the tariff will be high. This is due to the fact that duties are paid when moving along such a route. It is worth considering the increase in price when passing through other straits or canals, where an additional amount must be paid.

The tariff is overstated in the case of sending dangerous, non-standard, oversized cargo. The freight price depends on the weight, stability or one-time use of this transportation service. The tariff is also affected by seasonal changes. It should be noted that the freight of a standard container is much cheaper, since loading and unloading operations are carried out more quickly, and a simple installation of the container on an airplane, car or train is carried out. In this case, container insurance is cheaper.

In conclusion, it should be emphasized that freight is carried out on the basis of a contract or international law. In this case, the freighter assumes obligations for high-quality and prompt delivery of the charterer's cargo for a certain amount of money. He provides transport or books space on it.

The charterer transfers his goods and pays for the freight transportation services. The logistics company can offer transport on a one-time basis or on an ongoing basis for the required number of trips. During transportation, it is possible to use more than 1-2 types of transport from one charterer, or from several.

The price range for freight depends on numerous criteria that must be taken into account at the first stage of the developed freight transportation schedule.