The groupage service consists in grouping in a single container goods of different consignors, destined to different customers in the same geographic area.
We are the only Italian freight forwarders able to offer this DIRECT service from Italy to: GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE, SINT MAARTIN, SAINT BARTHÉLEMY, RÉUNION.
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Whether the origin is Italy or a European Country, be it perishable or dangerous goods (ADR/IMO), heavy or light, we take care of all the stages of your shipments, combining land transport with maritime.
The groupage service consists in grouping in a single container goods of different consignors, destined to different customers in the same geographic area.
Service aimed at those who buy goods from different Suppliers/ Shipper and want to optimize the cost of transport grouping it so that it is shipped in a single container.
For destinations for which we do not have our direct services, we cooperate with the main co-loaders on the market – acting as intermediaries – for a professional and accurate shipment management.
The entry into the global market of emerging industrial powers such as China, India or Brazil has led to a revolution: the most disparate types of goods are increasingly purchased in countries other than those that historically held the leadership in the global market. This has given rise to this new type of shipment ABROAD / ABROAD.
It is a real project aimed at organizing the transport of heavy and “out of gauge” materials. Cargo is available in different shapes and sizes, ranging from heavy cargo, break-bulk cargo, and “out of gauge”.
Roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) involves the transport of wheeled vehicles and loads arranged on platforms or in containers, loaded and unloaded by means of vehicles equipped with wheels independently and without the aid of external mechanical means.
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Groupage Viamar is our sea groupage service with direct sailings from Italy and Spain. We consolidate goods from several customers bound for the same geographical area into a single container, so each customer pays only for the space their goods take up inside the container.
Viamar Transit is the only Italian freight forwarder offering a direct groupage service from Italy to Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint-Martin, Sint Maarten, Saint-Barthélemy and La Réunion. For these destinations we have operational offices in Guadeloupe, Réunion and Sint Maarten, which handle the goods on arrival and deliver them to the consignee, or assist customers who prefer to collect their goods themselves.
Groupage sailings depart every two weeks. The up-to-date schedule, with estimated departure and arrival dates and the vessel name, is published in the Groupage Departures section of our website. The approximate transit time to the Caribbean and La Réunion is around 25 days, plus consolidation time at origin.
It is the figure carriers use to calculate the shipping rate. It takes into account the space the goods actually occupy in relation to their actual weight. It is calculated by multiplying the volume of the package by the weight-to-volume conversion factor of the chosen mode of transport.
Although they are French territories, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint-Martin and Réunion lie outside the EU VAT area: shipments therefore require customs and tax documentation, including a VAT-exempt commercial invoice (under Article 8 of Italian VAT law) and a packing list. On arrival, the octroi de mer applies: a local tax that varies according to the type of goods. If required, we can also handle all local formalities through our offices in Guadeloupe, Réunion and Sint Maarten.
Groupage Viamar is our service with direct, scheduled sailings to the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean. Customised Groupage consolidates goods purchased from several suppliers by a single customer into one container, for shipment to any destination. Groupage (LCL) covers all other destinations worldwide, through the leading international co-loaders.
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