Modes Of Transport
At NTPL, we offer a basket of freight forwarding and customs clearing logistics solutions to choose from. We extend our solutions to other freight forwarding companies who outsource the movement of highly regulated cargo. This ranges from a complete one-stop logistics solution to individual solution components that can be selected from the list of solutions below; informed by our customers’ needs.
Our core solution offering for all cargo types includes:
Air freight
We handle all cargo sizes and types based on analysing of our customers’ and end users’ needs. Our domestic and international speed and agility to offer flawless air freight solutions for time- sensitive, temperature-controlled and specialised cargo far surpasses industry standards.
Sea freight
Finding equilibrium for the cost-effective global movement of full container loads, less container loads, and break-bulk cargo on a door-to-door basis, this solution is suitable for large and small non-time sensitive cargo.
Road freight
Providing reliability and visibility for our customers by full truck loads and less truck loads domestically, to the SADC region and neighbouring countries.
Warehousing
Our spectrum of warehousing value-adds provides tailored solutions beyond short- and long-term storage:
Abnormal and projects cargo
Our in-depth knowledge of transporting regulated hazardous project cargo internationally for industrial testing applications assures our customers of our expertise, compliance with global legislation, labelling, testing, repackaging and freight management capabilities. Providing the same attention to detail for all types of cargo.
Procurement of goods (on behalf of customers)
We offer an innovative solution for the procurement of goods on behalf of our customers from their existing suppliers and sourcing goods from alternate suppliers locally and internationally. Through our business analysis techniques, we will manage the financing and transportation of our customers’ goods.
Specialised packaging
Hazardous goods are classified into various categories according to international guidelines and commensurate with its nature, form, as well as the magnitude of risk it poses. NTPL is well conversant with the appropriate international and local codes for air, marine, road, and rail transport of this cargo and can, therefore, assist with the classification and packaging of all types of cargo.
Cargo escort services
Protecting and tracking our customers’ assets from port of entry to the delivery point provides assurance and additional tracking capabilities in the logistics chain.
Freight consulting and audits
Offering freight assessments to our customers in an ever-changing world of supply and demand has become a crucial part of our partnerships. Through this collaboration, we aim to identify competitive advantages ensuring our customers’ strategies are supported by a premier logistics solution.