WHAT IS ROAD TRANSPORTATION AND WHAT ARE ITS TYPES?
There are many types of road transportation. The most commonly used of these is partial road transportation. In partial road transportation, orders of more than one customer can be delivered by the same vehicle. Shipments of customers on the same route are loaded onto a single vehicle and all customer goods are delivered one by one by following the route. This method usually involves transportation by trucks and trailers.
The second most commonly used method in road transportation is combined transportation. In intermodal transportation, the load is transported by one or more vehicles. The container loaded on the vehicle is transferred from one vehicle to another without unloading, and the transportation takes place without human contact, ensuring the cleanliness and safety of the goods. This method allows for the integrated transportation of various modes of transport such as air, sea and road, which means time and cost savings.
There are also types that take the road transportation system to completely different dimensions. Ro-ro transportation can also be presented as a type of road transportation. Ro-ro transportation refers to vehicles that carry out road transportation and travel a certain part of the journey by sea vessels. In addition, there are many different types of road transport such as boxed vehicle transportation, freight project cargo transportation, full export and import transshipment arrangement, regular group goods export and import transshipment arrangement, transit transportation, suspended transportation.
SCOPE AND CONTENT OF ROAD TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTS.
The management of global transportation operations requested to be carried out by road is carried out under the cooperation and control of the Road Logistics Officer (Fleet Manager) and the General Manager.
It is a contract made between the parties within the framework of Incoterms 2020 rules and the carrier undertakes to transport the goods from one place to another for a fee.
The format of the contracts of carriage includes the parties, information about the goods to be transported, the number of packages, gross weight, volume of the products, the vehicle to be transported, the place of loading and unloading and the date of loading.
The names of the transportation contract and the forms of transportation vary according to the types of transportation, vehicles and transporters.
Below are the types of road transportation contracts;
- In Road Transports : Truck Bill of Lading or CMR; Road Transportation Bill
The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA-International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations) and the names of other transport contracts issued by forwarders are as follows:
- FCR : Forwarders Certificate of Receipt; Forwarder's certificate of receipt of goods
- FCT : Forwarders Certificate of Transport ; Forwarder's goods transportation certificate
- FBL : FIATA Negotiable Combined Transport Bill of Loding ; FIATA negotiable combined transport bill of lading
- FWR : FIATA Warehouse Receipt
- TBL : Trough Bill of Lading
Parties to the Contract of Carriage;
- Shipper: It is the person who forms the party of the contract of carriage against the carrier, who does not have to be the owner of the goods and who makes the contract on his behalf.
- Carrier: It is the person who undertakes the responsibility of taking, delivering and transporting the goods to the destination with the contract of carriage.
The content of the documents to be issued for the cargo to be transported according to the contract of carriage;
- Identifying signs of the goods: Description of the characteristics of the cargo, packaging shape, brand and number, distinctive feature of the product, in the case of dangerous or special cargoes, their description in a way to be understood by everyone.
- Number of Containers of Goods: It is the section showing how many pieces of goods or packages the shipper has delivered to the carrier for transportation.
- Description of Goods: This is the section showing the description of the goods that the buyer states that he has received from the seller according to the sales contract or letter of credit.
In this section, the full name of the goods specified in the sales contract or letter of credit must be written and a short description must be made.
- Weight of Goods: This is the section showing the gross weight of the goods or package delivered by the shipper to the carrier.
If there is wastage according to the nature of the goods, the wastage rate must be shown in the transportation contract.
The carrier calculates the freight according to the mode of transportation and based on the gross and/or volume of the goods.
- Volume of Goods: The volume of goods found by multiplying the length, width and height of the goods or package to be transported shows the section that the goods will occupy in the vehicle.
Type of Transportation and Name of the Vehicle;
The type of transportation of the goods and the type and name of the vehicle or vehicles that will carry out the transportation are specified in the bill of carriage. According to the modes of transportation in the bill of carriage;
The license plate number of the tractor / trailer in road transportation,
Wagon number in railway transportation,
Exit, Transshipment and Destination of Goods:
With relevant documents,
The place where the shipper delivers the goods to the carrier indicates the place of origin/loading,
If the transported goods change vehicles during transportation, the place of transshipment must be included in the bill of carriage,
The place where the goods will be delivered to the consignee by the carrier shall be specified in the bill of carriage as the place of arrival/unloading,
The shipper is entitled to freight payment by delivering the goods at the destination.
Date and Number of the Contract of Carriage and Date of Issuance:
In the bill of carriage, the date of the contract of carriage, the contract number and the date of issue of the bill of carriage shall be shown in separate sections.
Copies of the Contract of Carriage:
The number of copies of the contract of carriage is usually specified in the sales contracts or letters of credit of the relevant goods.
Transportation Fee:
The cost of carriage of goods is indicated on the bill of carriage in cases where the consignee pays the cost.
In railway and airway transportation, the transportation fee is stated in the bill of carriage as required by the transportation system.
DOCUMENTS RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION ;
Road Transportation Bill of Lading
It is a transport document issued in accordance with the international CMR (Convention Merchandieses Routier) Agreement for transportation by road.
Truck Carnet
Truck Carnet is used for transit transportation, L2 certificate is required for other transportation.
If an external service is obtained for transportation, the Logistics Dept. checks whether these documents are available.
Apart from these documents in outsourced transportation services, the simultaneous progress of the records of the carrier company and the records of Tunaset during the transportation is monitored and if differences are detected, a report is immediately made on the CMR information, the relevant persons are notified and the necessary actions are initiated. (missing or excess in the goods, weight, number of containers, etc.)
Bill of lading
This manifest is issued for shipments to be made by TIR Carnet, Hamule Senedi Road and Railway. It is a document showing the form and characteristics of the transportation.
LOGISTICS SERVICES WE OFFER IN ROAD TRANSPORTATION.
As Tunaset, we meet your needs perfectly with the logistics services we offer in the field of road transportation. Below you can see some of the services we can offer for you;
- Complete and Partial transportation service
We offer both complete and partial transportation services according to the quantity of your products. We ensure the safe transportation of your products with Tunaset's own vehicle fleet and experienced drivers.
- Project transportation service
We also offer you the transportation services you will need for your special projects. Our professional team plans in accordance with the requirements of your project and we provide the most suitable logistics solution for you.
- Out of Gauge Goods Transportation Service
We also safely transport your goods with special dimensions and weights. With our experienced team, we carry out precise planning of such cargoes and ensure that the route and necessary permits are arranged.
ADVANTAGES OFFERED BY TUNASET IN ROAD TRANSPORTATION.
Road transportation has an important place among logistics services and has a number of advantages. Every stage of loading and delivery in a transportation process can be controlled.
Compared to other alternatives such as maritime or railroad, road transport can deliver cargo faster in door-to-door services and requires less time in intermodal transports, as the shipper has the necessary documents first.
In a safe transportation service, the routes of commercial goods used in road transport can be carefully planned, taking into account the negative situations that may happen to the goods. In this way, the demand for road transportation is increasing. Transports are carried out very quickly and efficiently from one point to another, while the safety of the goods is ensured, which makes road transportation more attractive.
As Tunaset, we offer many advantages to our customers;
Vehicle Fleet
In road transportation, it is very important to use reliable vehicles that comply with both domestic and international highway rules. As Tunaset Logistics, we offer solutions suitable for the needs of our customers with our different types of vehicles that can carry all kinds of loads.
Experienced Drivers
Tunaset Logistics transports the loads of trucks and other commercial vehicles to our valued customers with our experienced drivers in a fast and reliable way over the carefully determined commercial goods route, thus ensuring that your cargo reaches its destination within the planned time. While providing this service, the fact that our vehicle fleet and contracted companies are wide and diverse provides us and you with a great advantage.
Reliability and Fast Delivery
As a company that transports to both external and internal locations in Turkey, we perform our services in a quality and fast manner. All these processes are planned and organized with efficiency and time management in mind. In this way, we ensure that our customers continue their business without worrying about on-time delivery and achieve the following gains;
- High damage-free rate,
- On-time delivery times,
- Online load and vehicle tracking application,
- Load and arrival-arrival information via SMS,
