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Le Port – 97829
16, Rue Claude Chappe
CS 71151 – B 110 – ZAE 2000
Tel. +262 262551535
SIRET: 447837980
Viamar Transit
Viamar Transit is a Shipping House born in 1987 and since then operates in the international maritime transport sector.
We offer our customers our competence in the field of transport proposing different modes, especially in Conventional, Full Container Load (FCL), Less than Container Load (LCL – Groupage) and Rolling Units. The experience gained in so many years of activity allows us to provide our customers a serious, efficient, and competitive service; thanks, in fact, to the decennial relationships of collaboration with the main Marine Companies, we can ensure the best connections with all international markets and with constantly monitored freight rates and negotiations to maintain a significant appeal.
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Quotes, costs, tracking, insurance: we’ve collected the answers to the questions our customers ask us most frequently.
Since 1987, Viamar Transit has been organizing sea shipments worldwide, in full containers, groupage and Ro-Ro.
If you don’t find the answer you’re looking for, write to us at info@viamartransit.com or contact our Genoa or Turin offices.
Who is Viamar Transit and where is it based?
Viamar Transit is an international freight forwarder founded in 1987 and specialising in ocean freight: full container loads (FCL), groupage (LCL), project cargo and rolling cargo (Ro-Ro). It has offices in Genoa and Turin in Italy and in Valencia in Spain, plus operational offices in Baie-Mahault (Guadeloupe) and Le Port (Réunion). It is the only Italian freight forwarder offering a direct groupage service to the main French overseas territories, such as Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and La Réunion, as well as to Sint Maarten (the Dutch side of the island).
How can I request a quote and what information do you need?
You can email us at info@viamartransit.com or fill in the form on the Contact page. To prepare an accurate quote, we need: pickup and delivery addresses, package dimensions (length, width, height), gross weight, type of goods and preferred mode of transport (sea or road). For air shipments, we also need to know the value of the goods.
Che cos’è il peso tassabile (o peso volumetrico)?
It is the figure carriers use to calculate the shipping rate: it takes into account not only the actual weight of the goods but also the space they actually occupy. It is calculated by multiplying the volume of the package by the weight-to-volume conversion factor of the chosen mode of transport; you are then charged on whichever is higher, the actual weight or the volumetric weight.
What additional charges may be added to the base rate?
The final cost may include customs duties, local taxes, fuel surcharges (BAF/FAF), storage charges, cargo insurance or dangerous goods handling fees (ADR/IMO). Our quotes always state clearly which items are included.
Do you offer shipment tracking?
Yes. You can follow your shipment’s voyage directly on our website: in the Tracking section, select the shipping line and enter your container number.
Are there any goods that cannot be shipped?
Some goods are prohibited or restricted, including weapons and ammunition, currency, live animals, plants and products subject to phytosanitary controls, and unauthorised perishable goods; each destination country may also have its own specific bans. Dangerous goods (flammable, toxic, explosive) are not prohibited, but they require packaging and documents that comply with ADR and IMDG regulations. Please note, however, that each shipping line is free to decide whether or not to accept a given type of dangerous goods (IMO).
Contact us to check whether your cargo can be shipped.
Are my goods insured during transport?
The carrier is liable for damage only up to the limits set by law: the Hague-Visby Rules for sea freight and the CMR Convention for road freight. These limits, calculated on the basis of weight or number of packages, often cover only part of the actual value of the goods. That is why we always recommend an additional “All Risks” insurance policy, which we can arrange on request.
What should I do if my goods arrive damaged or incomplete?
On delivery, sign the carrier’s document adding a specific reservation (for example, “received subject to wet/damaged packaging” or “number of packages does not match”). Take photos straight away and notify us in writing as soon as possible: for sea freight, damage that is not apparent at the time of delivery must be notified within 3 days. We will take care of filing the claim.