Freight Delivery in UK # Tech Cargo — Project Summaries & Processes
## Global Shipment of Racing Simulators
A new giant in the entertainment industry has **contacted Tech Cargo** to ship racing simulators to venues worldwide.
**Process**
- Tech Cargo agrees the quantity of simulators to be shipped.
- Simulators are transported from the client’s workshop to a Tech Cargo warehouse.
- Tech Cargo **checks** the simulators and records their serial numbers for shipment.
- **Tilt and shock monitors** are applied to each simulator.
- Tech Cargo arranges a vehicle to collect simulators from the warehouse.
- Simulators are delivered to the drop-off or transfer location.
- For international consignments, Tech Cargo books **ocean freight or cargo aircraft** and manages transfers.
- Tech Cargo arranges a vehicle to collect simulators at the destination airport or port.
- A **remote site surveillance** is carried out to ensure smooth delivery with the correct personnel and equipment.
- Reusable crates are returned to the **simulator workshop**.
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## End-of-Lease Returns — Leading Global Computer Manufacturer
A leading computer manufacturer—one of the largest hardware producers in the world—has contracted Tech Cargo to arrange **End-of-Lease returns** across **Europe and South Africa**, utilizing our specialist European network of agents. Each country has one receiving point.
**Process**
- Tech Cargo receives **pre-advice** of the lease return from the client.
- Tech Cargo notifies the relevant agent of the return.
- The returning customer notifies our client of the intention to return and either:
- returns the goods directly, **or**
- requests that our client arranges collection with Tech Cargo (for both packed and unpacked items).
- Goods arrive at the in-country warehouse.
- The client is notified of arrival.
- The client arranges engineers to **audit** the equipment at the warehouse.
- Tech Cargo sorts goods for **refurbishment or recycling**.
- Tech Cargo **re-packs** the goods.
- Tech Cargo **delivers** the goods to the client in **the Netherlands**.
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## Worldwide Delivery — British Embassies (150 Sites)
Tech Cargo completed a contract to deliver **new postal scanning machines** to every British Embassy worldwide (150 sites).
**Process**
- Supplier sends Tech Cargo details of each unit to be dispatched.
- Tech Cargo logs the machine **serial number** and **destination** on a **Daily Update Sheet**.
- Tech Cargo contacts the Embassy to confirm delivery requirements and informs the supplier.
- For diplomatic use, **exemption certificates** are often required; Tech Cargo arranges these via local agents.
- The local agent confirms when paperwork is complete and the Embassy is ready to receive.
- Tech Cargo books airline space; due to **180 cm** case height, **main-deck capacity** is required.
- As the case is too tall for X-ray, Tech Cargo arranges **decompression screening** for security.
- Cargo is delivered to the airline.
- **Full pre-alert** sent to the supplier, local agent, and British Embassy.
- Cargo dispatched and arrives at the local airport.
- Agent contacts the Embassy, arranges **customs clearance**, and schedules delivery.
- Deliveries often involve **unpacking and positioning** the machines in office environments, including stairs and restricted-access areas.
- **POD** (Proof of Delivery) supplied to all parties.
- A **daily update** is provided for **every consignment** on the Daily Update Sheet.
A new giant in the entertainment industry has contact Tech Cargo for the shipment of racing simulators to venues around the world.
Tech Cargo agrees on quantity of simulators to be shipped. Simulators are driven from their workshop to one of our warehouses. Tech Cargo check the simulators and records their numbers for shipment. Tilt and shock monitors are applied to each simulators. Tech Cargo arranges for a vehicle to collect simulators from the warehouse. Simulators are driven to location of drop-off or transfer. Tech Cargo arranges a ship or cargo airplane for international bound simulators to be transferred onto. Tech Cargo arranges for a vehicle to pick simulators up at the destination airport or port. Tech Cargo would have carried out a remote site surveilence to ensure a smooth delivery of good with the correct personnel and equipment. Tech Cargo then arranges for the reusable crates to be returned to simulator workshop.
A leading computer manufacturer, one of the largest manufacturers of computer hardware in the world, has contracted Tech Cargo to arrange their End of Lease returns from the whole of Europe and South Africa. This involves utilising our Specialist European
Network of agents to receive, notify and store the consignments. Each country has one receiving point.
Tech Cargo receives a pre advice of the lease return from the client Tech Cargo notifies the relevant agent of the return. The returning customer notifies our client of his intention to return and then decides to return the goods himself, or alternatively requests that our client arranges with us to collect the consignment. This can involve collecting both packed and unpacked items. Goods arrive at the in-country warehouse. Our client is notified of arrival. Our client arranges engineers to audit equipment at the warehouse. Tech Cargo sorts goods into those for refurbishment and those for recycling. Tech Cargo repacks the goods. Tech Cargo delivers the goods to our client in The Netherlands. We have also carried out a contract to deliver new postal scanning machines to every British Embassy in the world, a total of 150 sites worldwide. The system used was as follows:
Supplier would send notification to Tech Cargo details of unit to be dispatched. Tech Cargo would enter the machines serial number and destination details on to a daily update sheet. The British Embassy was contacted by Tech Cargo and their delivery requirements were requested. Tech Cargo would notify supplier of requirements. As the goods were being used for diplomatic purposes they would often require exemption certificates to be raised with the local authorities. Tech Cargo would arrange for these certificates using their local agents. The local agent would advise when all paperwork in order and the Embassy ready to receive. Tech Cargo would make a booking with the airline. As the equipment was 180cm high, there was main deck capacity only. Due to the height of the case the consignment is too tall for X-ray and therefore Tech Cargo arrange decompression of the cargo for security. Cargo delivered to Airline Full pre alert sent to Supplier, agent & British Embassy. Cargo dispatched Cargo arrives local airport. Agent contacts local embassy and arranges clearance. Agent schedules delivery with Embassy. Some of the deliveries were a straight forward drop off in the case, but more often that not involved(as these were office environments) the unpacking and positioning of the machines. Up and down stairs as well as areas with restricted access for vehicles.
POD supplied to all parties A daily update is provided for EVERY consignment on the Daily Update Sheet.
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