Air Freight Forwarding
Strong tailwinds for your cargo
Moving cargo by plane can certainly be fast. But we can do better than that. Freightways provides comprehensive cargo and freight services that ensure that your goods are exactly where they need be--when they need to be. Our global network of logistics experts stand ready to provide hand-tailored air freight solutions, brokerage support, and additional handling services across the world's major cargo hubs for peace of mind.
We specialize in all aspects of international air transport logistics including end-to-end tracking, customs clearance, cargo insurance, warehousing, and door-to-door service, fulfilling customer demands for better lead-times, assured capacity, and competitive rates. Our long-term partnerships with major carriers combined with of regulatory expertise keep your shipments on track--prioritizing supply chain schedules and budgets, and going the extra mile to engineer unique air cargo strategies.
Our services:
- Lead time-based freight solutions(Airsave, Airflex, Airfast, Time Critical and Charter)
- Presence and reach in more than 160 countries.
- Courier/express solutions
- Provision of origin and packaging services
- Insurance
- Consolidation and blocked space agreements(BSA)
- Flight mapping and risk-assessed scheduling
- Airline performance management
- Sear-air, air-sea services
- Origin and destination customs clearance
- Cross-trade and transshipment
- Customer CRM portal access
- Booking and space allocation management
- LC shipments planning and booking.
- Value added services
- Industry specific requirements
Lead Time-Based Services
When lead time is the determining factor, you can choose from:
- Air Fast - 1-2 days for urgent cargo
- Air Flex - 3-5 days, flexible choice
- Air Save/Consolidation- 5-7 days, maximizing cost effectiveness
Special Services, Balancing Capacity, Speed, and Cost
Where more than one factor comes into play, we can provide the following air freight forwarder services:
Air and Sea
Combined air and sea service offering the combined benefits of cost effectiveness with faster lead times than ocean freight
Air and Truck
Combined air and truck service to wherever cargo needs to be transported quickly, to or from an inland destination
Charter
Our global partnerships mean we can arrange charter flights to wherever your cargo needs to be. And we can solve issues of capacity, oversized or heavy cargo
Air-air Transshipment
Ability to connect airlines like never before. With this, we are able to create connections that airlines are unable to do, offering an array of new connections worldwide including major hubs like Dubai, Singapore, Miami, Amsterdam and Shanghai
Industry Solutions
Almost every industry sector has some special storage and handling requirements, and we have the industry-specific expertise and global network to meet your needs, including:
- Cold chain
- Temperature control
- Perishable commodities
- Small package service
- Sensitive equipment
- Project cargo, whatever the weight or configuration
Why Freightways?
- Close, Long-term Partnerships with Preferred Air Carriers
- Broad, Flexible Services Can Be Customized for Your Unique Needs
- Comprehensive Transport Logistics Solutions Across our Global Network
- Experts in High-Tech, Pharma, Auto, Industrial, Perishables, and More.
- Dedicated customer CRM dashboard for all your shipments with 24/7/365 shipment status report visibility & data
- Pro bono freight, customs, regulatory, shipping & international trade advisory across 160 countries.
- Dependable Consolidation Services for Stable Year-round Capacity in Key Markets
- Ad Hoc and Scheduled Charter Solutions
- Time-defined Services
- Multimodal Sea-Air Services
- User-friendly Cargo Tracking System
- Charter Solutions Tailored to Your Needs
- In-house Customs & Compliance
- Affordable and Flexible Supplemental Cargo Insurance
- End-to-End Supply Chain Solutions
Freightways air freight forwarding process of planning and organizing the transport of freight from one point to another by air gives businesses the flexibility and trusted experience they need in a transportation partner.