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DocShipper services in France
Sea freight from/to France
Sea freight is the most commonly utilized mode of transportation, since it provides for the shipment of enormous quantities towards the other side of the globe at a very reasonable rate. You have the option of sending your items using one of two methods:
- Less container load (LCL): You combine your products with those of other retailers into a single container.
- Full container load (FCL): You have reserved the entire contents of the container. It is sealed from the moment of its departure until its arrival.
Air freight to/from France
Air freight, while not being a cheap or environmentally friendly mode of transportation, can deliver goods over great distances swiftly. After a few days of travel, you'll have completed your plan to circumnavigate the globe. Yet again, you have a choice between two methods:
Conventional Air Cargo:
You are utilizing available space on traditional carriers including Air France, American Airlines, and Qatar Airways…
Express Air Freight:
If you have a small parcel (typically less than 100 Kgs), we strongly suggest using an express firm including DHL, FedEx, TNT, UPS, etc.
Road freight from/to France
Road transportation becomes mainly an essential option because it just connects the various endpoints: your company, storage, or home, and even the terminals of departure/arrival which include harbors, airports, and train stations.
Although it is noteworthy to mention that within short distances, we can always use the truck to provide a direct door-to-door service.For example, in the case of cross-border transportation.
Post-Transport Services in France
In France, we offer a great range of different post-transport shipping services. Will you need to store your commodities for a short or long time? You can rent space in our warehouses.
We also provide packing services. A point not to be overlooked because it will influence the rest of the operational processes: if your cargo is packed appropriately, all must be as anticipated. Yet, if you ignore this phase, You might get some potential issues.
Customs clearance services in France
This is simply a required step in global trading. Once your shipment arrives in the country's border, they must receive approval from customs duties in order to join the ultimate market. As a result, It is crucial to ensure the preparation of the whole Documents to guarantee the compliance of products.
Procurement services in France
Purchasing services are customized support for your procurement procedures. There would be no more difficulties in obtaining the proper manufacturer who supplies the appropriate products at reasonable prices:
Supplier research: We seek vendors who are appropriate for your business.
Price negotiation: Trust our expertise in import/export experience to negotiate pricing for you.
Sampling: Do you need to test your merchandise before it starts operating? We can arrange for you all to obtain a sample.
Compliance: As Asian items are not always in compliance with your market's restrictions, this element is vital!
Quality control: Experts inspect each shipment based on these two metrics: the volume to be checked as well as the intensity of control.
International logistics: Last, we usually arrange all of your logistics operations, all the way up to your storage.
Operational capacity across France
Logistics services in Paris
Paris is France's capital, with a population of 2,175,601 Parisians. The city is located in the center of France, is located in the Île de France.
The Seine separates Paris, and has 2 major airports, Charles de Gaulle and Orly. As global commodities are much more attainable through air, air transport is preferred for Paris.
Cargo shipping by ocean must first stop at Le Havre, the nearest international trading harbor to Paris, before heading on the Seine to the Port Autonome de Paris.
Transport terminals in France
International ports in France
Port of Marseilles FOS
The Government built the autonomous port in 1996, and it is historically a significant gasoline port. It got its name from the fact that it used to be the economic core of Marseille. The Port's financial performance has been hampered since the 2008 economic downturn. As a result, the Port was reconstructed, and the managers opted to extend the port's operations so that it could deal with the drop in the oil production process without thinking about the port's future expansion. This became a vital feature of international trade, — especially by shipping goods into containers and solid bulk.
In 2016, the Marseille Port FOS was ranked first in the classification of the country's greatest active port, with 81 million tonnes of cargo carried, and position 43 in global ratings over the same period.Every day, roughly 25 vessels pass through the port, which covers a large of around 10,400 hectares. The eastern basin (which is built to facilitate freight activity and also the processing of deliveries) and indeed the western dock (which also is committed to welcoming the largest global vessels and managing with intercontinental traffic flows) are the two docks.
Port of Havre
Francois, the First King of France, founded the port of Havre in Normandy in 1517, while also retaining a fortress at the mouth of the Seine River. The city was developed as a result of the port's establishment, and it has since served as the country's first massive global trade and container port. All commodities transported to and from Paris pass through the Have seaport on the Seine River, making it an excellent alternative for businesses looking to expand their operations in the area. The harbor has crucial relationships with approximately 650 ports across the world due to its geographically strategic position.
The Vast Ports of Havre are ranked second in France's top biggest harbors regarding traffic volume, with approximately 64 million tons of managed cargo in 2012, and number 56 in the world's rankings in 2017 with a total of 68 million tons of processed materials. It is France's most important port, with container traffic exceeding 2.8 million TEUs in 2017. The terminal, which covers more than 10,600 hectares, is also ISO 9001 and ISO 28000 accredited, as well as having the PERS ecological certification (Port Environment Review Systel).
Port of Dunkerque
The Great Harbor of Dunkerque began as a fishing port in the 11th century. Because of contacts with England and the Netherlands, the port has only been a commercial operation around 1350. Dunkerque's geographic position enables it to profit from its proximity to Lille, which is located in the heart of three major cities: London, Paris, and Brussels.Dunkerque was ranked third in the region for total traffic in 2019, transporting roughly 53 million tons of cargo, and was positioned 88th globally that year. In 2019, the port of Dunkerque managed 450,000 tons TEU in volume.
The International airports of France
Paris -Charles de Gaulle Airport
The Charles de Gaulle Airport, which is approximately 25 kilometers from the heart of Paris, was firstly launched in 1974 with Terminal 1 to alleviate traffic at Orly Airport and the nearby Bourges Airport. This one was named after Charles de Gaulle, the President of the French Republic at the moment the airport was built. With such a total of over 2.2 million tons of goods delivered in 2019, Paris-Charles De Gaulle Airport Terminal was listed as the 11th busiest airport in terms of freight traffic. That same year, it was regarded as France's number one airport. With almost 3200 hectares of total land area, including 6 terminals.
Paris - Orly Airport
Paris - Orly Airport
This airstrip was once known as port-Aviation and was located in Vitry-Châtillon. The actual territory of the airport Paris-Orly was occupied with fields that have been straightforward and easy as well as access throughout this period when it first launched on May 23, 1909. The allied planes have used this location as an urgent landing zone. The airport is around 10 kilometers outside of Paris and is named after the municipality of Orly, which has a total size of 1,528 hectares. With over 2.2 million tonnes of cargo carried and managed in 2017, Orly International Airport is the second busiest of all French airports in terms of freight traffic. Orly is ranked among the top 10 in the globe, based along with the same 2017 numbers.
In terms of aviation freight, Paris-Orly Airport handled a number of 88,609 tons of cargo.
