{"id":6402,"date":"2023-05-15T09:46:49","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T08:46:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/?p=6402"},"modified":"2025-02-23T20:06:25","modified_gmt":"2025-02-23T20:06:25","slug":"export-air-freight-to-india-a-case-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/export-air-freight-to-india-a-case-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Export Air Freight to India &#8211; A Case Study"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Export Air Freight to India &#8211; A Case Study<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Freight forwarder Mercator was asked to arrange the export air freight of 40 crates of engineering equipment. The export freight was collected from door in the UK and delivered to the airline at London Heathrow airport. Mercator also handled the export customs clearance, ensuring all paperwork was present and correct, and the customs clearance had completed ahead of the scheduled departure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Export Air Freight<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The goods were delivered to the airline, ready for screening and to be loaded onto the aircraft, in this instance the shipment was air freighted to Qatar on multiple passenger aircraft flights. Once in Qatar, the export air freight continued its journey to Mumbai on one single freighter aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"968\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Air-Freight-Crated-to-India-cropped-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Air-Freight-Crated-to-India-cropped-jpg.webp 968w, https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Air-Freight-Crated-to-India-cropped-300x242.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Air-Freight-Crated-to-India-cropped-768x619.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 968px) 100vw, 968px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Crated Engineering Equipment for Export<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Export-to-India-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6405\" width=\"350\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Export-to-India-jpg.webp 981w, https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Export-to-India-294x300.webp 294w, https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Export-to-India-768x784.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Export Air Freight to India<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Exporting Engineering Equipment<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The UK exports a significant amount of engineering equipment and machinery around the world. Whether you have a consignment which is time sensitive and needs to transit via air freight for speed, or you have an oversized, out of gauge piece of machinery which needs extra care and attention when arranging the export sea freight, Mercator&#8217;s team is well placed to handle the process for you. We have been arranging UK imports and exports since founding in 1991. Our freight forwarding services cover all modes (air, sea &amp; road freight) and all industries. We can even handle dangerous goods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Your Export Freight Partner<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact our export freight team today for a quote or discuss your export shipping requirements, we will be glad to assist. Please email us Sales@mercatorcargo.co.uk or telephone: (+44) 02392 756 575. 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