A stopped line abroad. The spare part leaves the same day.
G.T. S.r.l., a Brescia engineering firm, had a production line stopped at a customer's plant in the United Arab Emirates. The spare part was ready in Brescia by mid-morning: every hour of waiting was lost production.
Six facts, no fluff.
When time matters, in-house customs and direct relationships with airlines make the difference: no intermediate step between pickup and flight.
The goods
A mechanical spare part in a crate of about 85 kg, non-dangerous goods.
The route
Brescia, Milan Malpensa, Dubai, delivery to the plant in the United Arab Emirates.
The problem
Line stopped: the goods had to be on the first available flight, with export already cleared.
The solution
Immediate pickup, simplified export procedure at our warehouses and direct booking of cargo space.
Timing
Pickup, customs and airport handover on the same day; spare part at the plant within 48 hours.
The result
Spare part delivered to the plant and the line restarted.
See also: Air freight · UAE · Customs · Our shipments
How it went.
Four steps, no waiting.
Pickup
Pickup of the spare part at the customer within a few hours of the request.
Documents and customs
Simplified export as an Authorised Economic Operator, without going through other customs offices.
Transport
Handover at Malpensa with our operational support and loading on the first available flight.
Delivery
Flight tracking and delivery to the destination plant.
Questions about this case.
How quickly can an urgent air shipment leave?
It depends on flight and destination, but pickup, customs and airport handover can happen on the same day, thanks to in-house customs and direct booking with airlines.
What do you need to arrange an urgent shipment?
Weight and dimensions of the package, pickup address, destination and the invoice for the goods: with these we book the flight straight away.
Which airports do urgent shipments leave from?
From Milan Malpensa and Milan Linate, where we have operational support as IATA cargo agents.
