«Cargo handling» — What does this concept mean in the conditions of modern logistics? This is one of the economic activities necessary to ensure timely and rapid delivery of goods to the customer. It includes activities that are carried out in the interval between receiving the cargo from the supplier and its delivery along the route.
What does cargo handling include
Comprehensive services for preliminary storage of cargo, carrying out loading and unloading operations, organizing the reception and dispatch of railway cars, and preparing the necessary documentation. This concept also includes consolidation and deconsolidation of groupage cargo, inspection for defects, temporary storage, additional packaging for safety purposes, marking and sealing.
This term applies to any type of transport — land, air or sea, and the activities for each may vary.
For dangerous, oversized, perishable cargo, it is especially important to ensure that all activities are carried out in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted for each type of cargo. Thus, when transporting perishable goods, the most important principle of their safety is to ensure the necessary temperature conditions not only during transportation, but also during storage at intermediate storage points.
For dangerous goods, the choice of appropriate transport is important, as well as compliance with all precautions during loading and unloading operations.
Large companies involved in cargo transportation have a set of ready-made solutions that allow you to efficiently deliver any product to the recipient.
Classification according to OKVED “transport handling of goods” Transportation companies choose this type of activity as their main or auxiliary activity, since it allows them to carry out loading and unloading operations, without which transportation of goods is impossible.
You should pay attention to the fact that this type of activity as cargo transportation and storage according to OKVED was changed in 2018 and now has the following meanings:
«Cargo handling» 52.24 (previously 63.11). And the sub-items included in this classification — "Transport handling of containers" and “Transport processing of other cargo” respectively 52.24.1 and 52.24.2 instead of 63.11.1 and 63.11.2.
Proper implementation of all measures for cargo transportation allows us to reduce the total cost of cargo transportation, minimize the costs of preliminary warehousing at transshipment points and ensure their safety. Therefore, companies involved in the transportation of goods have established ways to optimize transport processing and are able to carry out more profitable delivery, minimizing possible costs for the recipient.
